I often thought my gravestone would say, 'Here lies…

When I've been asked what should be on my gravestone, I've said: 'Here lies Gandalf. He came out.' Two big achievements.

— Ian Mckellen

My gravestone will say,'Here Lies Damon Lindelof - Or Does He?

— Damon Lindelof

When you're gone would you rather have your gravestone say, 'He never missed a meeting.' Or one that said, 'He was a great father.'

— Steve Blank

“Bilbo Baggins was standing at his door after breakfast smoking an enormous long wooden pipe that reached nearly down to his woolly toes (neatly…

— J.R.R. Tolkien

“Hush, hush! Good People! and good night!" said Gandalf, who came last. "Valleys have ears, and some elves have over marry tongues. Good night!”

— J.R.R. Tolkien

On my gravestone, I want it to say, "I told you I was sick."

— Tom Waits

An angel visited the green earth, and took a flower away.

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“When a child dies, a parent loses a part of themselves,” he said. “Your whole world ceases to exist and you’re nothing but a…

— Nicole Williams

Steven Tyler isn't in Aerosmith anymore, but his gravestone will probably say something about Aerosmith.

— Patrick Stump

One of the gravestones in the cemetery near the earliest church has an anchor on it and an hourglass, and the words In Hope.…

— Margaret Atwood

Epitaphs for a gravestone: 'Please: no hooliganism'; or 'Es prohibe se hace agua aqui'; or 'No comment'.

— Edward Abbey

[On being indecisive and changeable:] On my gravestone I want inscribed: 'On the other hand, maybe I should have lived.

— Barbara Walters

Warm summer sun, shine kindly here.

— Mark Twain

“I've never written a quote I feel would be suitable for my gravestone. Wouldn't it be ironic if it were this one? Oh, and…

— Ryan Lilly

I don't want to have a gravestone. I want to have all my friends burn me and then snort the ashes. I think that's…

— Marilyn Manson