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These people had it all figured out.
“At fifty, everyone has the face he deserves.”
—George Orwell, writer, on January 21, 1950. It’s only fitting that one of the world’s greatest writers had famous last words.
“Nothing, only ‘love one another.’”
—William Henry Seward, U.S. Secretary of State.
“I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have.”
—Leonardo da Vinci, artist, on May 2, 1519. Now that’s someone with high standards for themselves.
“I’d like to thank the Academy for my lifetime achievement award that I will eventually get.”
—Donald O’Connor, performer, on September 27, 2003. It’s good to be prepared.
“I am about to – or I am going to – die. Either expression is correct.”
—Dominique Boubours, French grammarian, on May 27, 1702. A purist to the end.
Read more word-nerd one-liners with these best thesaurus jokes of all time.
“Life is still full of joy. Thumbs up for joy and adventure.”
—Maude Adams, actress, on July 17, 1953.
Like many famous last words, these powerful kindness quotes will fill you with hope.
“Everybody has got to die, but I have always believed an exception would be made in my case. What now?”
—William Saroyan, American novelist, on May 1981.
“Happy.”
—Raphael, Italian artist
Hoping to be able to say that word on your deathbed too? Follow these 40+ tips to a happier life.
“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP [live long and prosper].”
—Leonard Nimoy, actor, in his final tweet in 2015
Have a chuckle over these funny tweets about the getting of wisdom.
