Subject: Death (Page 23)

How young can you die of old age?

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Maybe they only had one rocket.

British WWII soldier

With the newspaper strike on, I wouldn't consider dying.

(1908 – 1989) American actress of film, television & theater

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

(1873 – 1945) journalist & author

Longevity: Uncommon extension of the fear of death.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

My friend died doing what he loved… heroin.

Canadian-American comedian, writer & columnist

I'm tired of fighting! I guess this thing is going to get me.

born Erik Weisz (1874 – 1926) Hungarian-born American magician, stunt performer & escape artist

An epitaph is a belated advertisement for a line of goods that has been discontinued.

(1876 – 1944) American author, humorist & columnist

Let’s face facts, shall we?… There is a very real possibility that this could also be the last day of the rest of your life.

(1939 – ) television newscaster

On the contrary!

(1828 – 1906) Norwegian playwright, theatre director & poet

I'd hate to die twice. It's so boring.

(1918 – 1988) American physicist

I want nothing but death.

(1775 – 1817) English novelist

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

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

Our sympathy is extended to Samuel Austin, whose mother pasted away.

Success has killed more men than bullets.

(1884 – 1933) American saloon keeper, actress & entrepreneur

Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

(1956 – ) author & movie actress

You know how you're going to die, you just don't know when.

comedian

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 granny was recently beaten to death by my grandad; not as in, ‘with a stick’… he just died first.

(1978 – ) British comedian

Early to rise and early to bed makes a male healthy and wealthy and dead.

(1894 – 1961) author, cartoonist & humorist

Firefly: Not that I care, but where is your husband?
Mrs. Teasdale: Why, he's dead.
Firefly: I'll bet he's just using that as an excuse.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host