For death begins with life's first breath And life begins at touch of death

For death begins with life's first breath And life begins at touch of death

If I think more about death than some other people, it is probably because I love life more than they read more

If I think more about death than some other people, it is probably because I love life more than they do.

Life lives, life dies. Life laughs, life cries. Life gives up and life tries. But life looks different through everyone's read more

Life lives, life dies. Life laughs, life cries. Life gives up and life tries. But life looks different through everyone's eyes.

Death takes the good, too good to stay, And leaves the bad, too bad to take away

Death takes the good, too good to stay, And leaves the bad, too bad to take away

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and read more

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I have not lived.

I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the death your right to read more

I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it

Live as you would have wished to live when you are dying

Live as you would have wished to live when you are dying

Death is caused by swallowing small amounts of saliva over a long period of time.

Death is caused by swallowing small amounts of saliva over a long period of time.

If you should die before me, ask if you could bring a friend

If you should die before me, ask if you could bring a friend