Subject: Death (Page 13)

I'm tired. I'm going back to bed.

(1914 – 1959) American actor best known for his role as Superman

Why should I worry about dying; it'’not going to happen in my lifetime!

(1919 – ) American mathematician, logician & magician

My design is to make what haste I can to be gone.

(1599 – 1658) English military & political leader

You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everyone dances with the Grim Reaper.

(1953 – 1992) American career criminal & convicted murderer

The Senate seems like the place where smart people go to die.

(1962 – ) American political satirist, writer, television host & comedian

Don't let it end like this; tell them I said something.

(1878 – 1923) Mexican revolutionary general

Do you think we should drive a stake through his heart just in case?

(1904 – 1964) Austrian-Hungarian actor

You be good. See you tomorrow. I love you.

African Grey Parrot (1976 – 2007) subject of a thirty-year experiment by animal psychologist Irene Pepperberg

Surveys show that the #1 fear of Americans is public speaking. #2 is death. Death is #2. That means that at a funeral, the average American would rather be in the casket than doing the eulogy.

(1954 – ) comedian & television actor

Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist

My wife and I took out life insurance policies on each other – so now it’s just a waiting game.

(1962 – ) American stand-up comedian & game show host

They say golf is like life, but don’t believe them; golf is more complicated than that.

(1927 – 1998) American professional golfer

How many people died from the Kama Sutra, as opposed to the Bible?

(1940 – 1993) composer, guitarist, record producer & film director

I have lost friends, some by death… others through sheer inability to cross the street.

(1882 – 1941) English novelist, essayist, publisher & feminist

In keeping with Channel 40's policy of bringing you the latest in blood and guts and in living color, you are going to see another first –- attempted suicide.

(1944 – 1974) American television news reporter

My friend died doing what he loved… heroin.

Canadian-American comedian, writer & columnist

When Sinclair (Lewis) is dead he's dead; when I die I'm immortal.

(1873 – 1945) journalist & author

What I look forward to is continued immaturity followed by death.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.

Famous Last Words: “This is easy.”

Why? I'm right at the height of the rifles.

(1814 – 1861) Mexican lawyer, scientist & liberal politician