Quote by Edward Young
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 dream walking death is a going home. – Chinese Proverb

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The cult of the individual is killing us. I think Twitter signals the death of western civilisation, but people have been saying that since Demosthenes. – Kate Atkinson

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Birth was the death of him. – Samuel Beckett

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Divorce is probably as painful as death. – William Shatner

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