Mortality quotes

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William Shakespeare Playwright, Poet

Mortality

"Jesu, Jesu, the mad days that I have spent! And to see how many of my old acquaintance are dead!"

Mad Nostalgia Mortality

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William Shakespeare Playwright, Poet

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"Death, as the Psalmist saith, is certain to all, all shall die."

Dies Certain Mortality

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Winston Churchill Politician, Writer, Historian

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"Curse ruthless time! Curse our mortality. How cruelly short is the allotted span for all we must cram into it!"

One Day Mortality Ruthless

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Stephen King Author

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"There is zero, and there is eternity, and there is mortality, but there is no ultimate."

Zero Eternity Mortality

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J. K. Rowling Novelist, Screenwriter

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"It is not about striving for immortality, but about accepting mortality."

Strive Immortality Mortality

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Mother Teresa Missionary, Nun

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"Each of us is merely a small instrument; all of us, after accomplishing our mission, will disappear."

Disappear Missions Mortality

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Lord Byron Poet, Novelist

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"This is to be mortal, And seek the things beyond mortality."

Mortals Mortality

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