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 want to die in my sleep like my grandfather... Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.

I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather... Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.

Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live life read more

Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Do it! I say. Whatever you want to do, do it now! There are only so many tomorrows.

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.

Try as much as possible to be wholly alive, with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell read more

Try as much as possible to be wholly alive, with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell and when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough.

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.

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

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

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

Death cancels everything but truth

Death cancels everything but truth