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.

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.

Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and not be able to

Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and not be able to

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.

The good die young - because they see it's no use living if you've got to be good

The good die young - because they see it's no use living if you've got to be good

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.

Have the courage to live. Anyone can die.

Have the courage to live. Anyone can die.

Death cancels everything but truth

Death cancels everything but truth

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.