[Death] is a safety-device because, once Man has fallen, natural immortality would be the one utterly hopeless destiny for him.
Schopenhauer wrote that to desire immortality is to desire the eternal perpetuation of a great mistake. He was correct.
I tried each thing, only some were immortal and free.
To die famous is the goal of the immortal. To die young is the goal of the healthy. To die memorably is the goal of the survivor.
th' unconquerable will,/ And study of revenge, immortal hate,/ And courage never to submit or yield/ And what is else not to be overcome?
Soon all of you immortals Will be as dead as we are! Come on then, what are you waiting for? Have you run out of thunderbolts?
Only a true best friend can protect you from your immortal enemies.
How disorienting and isolating immortality must be, and how strong he must be to weather it.
Presidential aspirants reach for the highest office to satisfy some yearning for greatness or even immortality.
My death granted immortality. With one look, I knew he’d be my undoing…” Forgotten, book #1 of the Fate Trilogy
Time changes..., relation changes with time...; but, the feelings nd love... that never changes, never fades...! Infact, love nd feelings are immortal...!
What do I have to say to the universe? A soul ought to have something to say to the universe if it's going to be immortal.
I wanted to see my name on the cover of a book. If your name is in the Library of Congress, you're immortal.
Immortality. We all want to be remembered: We want to do things that will make people say, 'Isn't he wonderful?'
The night is Ours. Rejoicing in the ethereal realms where We are kings. Blessed souls of forgotten immortality. They fear Us in every grasp.
There's a feeling of immortality you have in youth. You just don't see the dangers around you, or, if you do, maybe you're even excited by them.
Every time you survive a horrible storm you start thinking that you are immortal and this is the most negative and the most dangerous part of self-confidence!
Rock and roll doesn't necessarily mean a band. It doesn't mean a singer, and it doesn't mean a lyric, really. It's that question of trying to be immortal.
We have achieved two of the three alchemists' dreams: We have transmuted the elements and learned to fly. Immortality is next.
Immortals are constrained by ancient rules. But a hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve. -Chiron
You write to become immortal, or because the piano happens to be open, or you've looked into a pair of beautiful eyes.
