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

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.

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.

Have the courage to live. Anyone can die.

Have the courage to live. Anyone can die.

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.

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.

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.

Many men kill themselves for love, but many more women die of it

Many men kill themselves for love, but many more women die of it

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.