Subject: Death » Last words (Page 2)

The play is over, applaud!

(63 BC – 14 AD) first emperor of the Roman Empire

I am curious to see what happens in the next world to one who dies unshriven.

(c.1446/1450 – 1523) Italian Renaissance painter

Now I'm oiled.  Keep me from the rats.

(1492 – 1556) Italian author, playwright, poet & satirist

Now I can cross the Shifting Sands.

(1856 – 1919) American author including (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)

Maybe they only had one rocket.

British WWII soldier

This is the first time authorities helped me escape prison.

(c.1914 – 1947) American convicted murderer

Take a step or two forward, lads. It will be easier that way.

(1870 – 1922) Irish author & nationalist

God will forgive me. It is his profession.

(1797 – 1856) German critic & poet

I wish I was skiing.
Nurse: Oh, Mr. Laurel, do you ski?
No, but I'd rather be skiing than doing what I'm doing.

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

I'd hate to die twice. It's so boring.

(1918 – 1988) American physicist

It's all been rather lovely.

(1912 – 1983) English actor

I'm so bored with it all.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator

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

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

My work is done, why wait?

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

I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.

(1899 – 1957) film actor

You know, I don't mind dying. The thing that pisses me off is that I won't get to be an old man. I was looking forward to that.

(1928 – 1994) American actor

Born in a hotel room, and Goddammit, died in one!

(1888 – 1953) American playwright

This is it! I'm going. I'm going.

(1886 – 1950) American singer, comedian & actor

Nothing more than a change of mind, my dear. I always talk better lying down.

(1751 – 1836) American statesman & politician

Now comes the mystery.

(1813 – 1887) American clergyman, social reformer & abolitionist

My vocabulary did this to me. Your love will let you go on…

(1925 - 1965) American poet