Subject: Death (Page 5)

If anyone cries at my funeral, I will never speak to him again.

(1890 – 1965) English comic actor, writer & director (of Laurel & Hardy)

My work is done, why wait?

(1854 – 1932) American innovator & founder of Eastman Kodak

Secretary: It must be hard to lose your mother-in-law.

Field’s reply: Yes, it is, very hard… it’s almost impossible.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

Suicide is cheating the doctor out of a job.

(1818 – 1885) humorist

My design is to make what haste I can to be gone.

(1599 – 1658) English military & political leader

Funeral: A pageant whereby we attest our respect for the dead by enriching the undertaker, and strengthen our grief by an expenditure that deepens our groans and doubles our tears.

Do you think we should drive a stake through his heart just in case?

(1904 – 1964) Austrian-Hungarian actor

Bless you, Sister.  May all your sons be bishops.

(1923 – 1964) Irish poet, short story writer, novelist & playwright

It must have been the coffee.

(1917 – 1979) Japanese-American actor

I’m afraid I’m being an awful nuisance.

(1887 – 1964) English biographer, critic, novelist & poet

The news of any politician’s death should be listed under ”Public Improvements.”

(1902 – 1963) Danish actor

I thought it was in terribly bad taste for him to die when he did.

(1942 – ) English comic, actor (Monty Python's Flying Circus)

Hurrah for anarchy! This is the happiest moment of my life.

(1836 – 1887) German born anarchist & labor union activist

Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.

(1922 – 1991) American comedian

Gentlemen, I bid you farewell.


Wait a second.

(1721 – 1764) member of the French court & mistress of Louis XV

To stop sinning suddenly.

(1856 – 1915) writer, publisher, artist & philosopher

Men still die with their boots on, but usually one boot is on the accelerator.

(1899 – 1995) humorist

No comment.

(1927 – 1989) author, essayist & environmentalist

One never knows the ending. One has to die to know exactly what happens after death… although Catholics have their hopes.

(1899 – 1980) English filmmaker & producer

One last drink, please.

(1846 – 1911) American distiller