Poets have said that the reason to have children is to give yourself immortality. Immortality? Now that I have five read more

Poets have said that the reason to have children is to give yourself immortality. Immortality? Now that I have five children, my only hope is that they are all out of the house before I die.

There is nothing strictly immortal, but immortality. Whatever
hath no beginning may be confident of no end.

There is nothing strictly immortal, but immortality. Whatever
hath no beginning may be confident of no end.

On the cold cheek of Death smiles and roses are blending,
And beauty immortal awakes from the tomb.

On the cold cheek of Death smiles and roses are blending,
And beauty immortal awakes from the tomb.

We do not know what to do with this short life, yet we want another which will be eternal.

We do not know what to do with this short life, yet we want another which will be eternal.

All men think all men mortal, but themselves. If there is a God, man's immortality is certain. If not, Immortality read more

All men think all men mortal, but themselves. If there is a God, man's immortality is certain. If not, Immortality would not be worth having.

I don't want to achieve immortality by being inducted into the
Hall of Fame. I want to achieve immortality read more

I don't want to achieve immortality by being inducted into the
Hall of Fame. I want to achieve immortality by not dying.

Immortality is the genius to move others long after you yourself have stopped moving.

Immortality is the genius to move others long after you yourself have stopped moving.

To desire immortality is to desire the eternal perpetuation of a great mistake

To desire immortality is to desire the eternal perpetuation of a great mistake

That man has reached immortality who is disturbed by nothing material.

That man has reached immortality who is disturbed by nothing material.