As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death.

As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death.

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

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

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die.

While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die.

Since every death diminishes us a little, we grieve - not so much for the death as for ourselves

Since every death diminishes us a little, we grieve - not so much for the death as for ourselves

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.

Some die too young, some die too old; the precept sounds strange, but die at the right age

Some die too young, some die too old; the precept sounds strange, but die at the right age

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

It is neccessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live.

It is neccessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live.