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Our birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers waste the mome

Our birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers waste the moment they take fire. – Edward Young

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The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought. – Edward Young

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Life is a great sunrise. I do not see why death should not be an even greater one. – Vladimir Nabokov

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When I was on a major label I felt obliged to say yes to every interview, tour and whatever else. The label is always telling you, This aint going to last, so I worked myself half to death. I learnt from that and I like to pace myself now. – Adam Ant

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Death

I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasnt death. – Stevie Ray Vaughan

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I intend to leave after my death a large fund for the promotion of the peace idea, but I am skeptical as to its results. – Alfred Nobel

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I am suggesting that we recognize that in network and interface research there is something as profound (and potential wild) as Artificial Intelligence. – Vernor Vinge

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