Death Quote by Barry Hughart Download Open image “'Immortality is only for the gods,' he whispered. 'I wonder how they can stand it.'” — Barry Hughart ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Death God Immortality Wonder
“Immortality is for the gods. Frankly, I don't know how they stand it.” — Lisa Huang Fleischman Copy Share Image
“Religion would have us believe that immortality is reserved for the gods. We remain skeptical.” — Fiona Paul Copy Share Image
“Even the seemingly immortal gods survive only as long as they are required by mortal men.” — Frank Herbert Copy Share Image
“The nice thing about immortality is that you have plenty of time to figure out how to get rid of it.” — T. Kingfisher Copy Share Image
“you’re only an immortal until someone manages to kill you. After that, you were just long-lived.” — Simon R. Green Copy Share Image
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“You may choose to believe or not, but the fact is that immortal means immortal. Can you imagine that for a moment, never dying?… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
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“As you are aware, man, in his words, does not die; he is immortal in them, and they will speak after his death.” — St. John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
“The mind is a miser," he said. "Nothing is ever thrown away, and it's amazing what you can find if you dig deep enough.” — Barry Hughart Copy Share Image
I have never been able to understand why perfectly sensible people waste time being wittily obscure instead of just saying what they want and… — Barry Hughart Copy Share Image
“Master Li turned bright red while he scorched the air with the Sixty Sequential Sacrileges with which he had won the all-China Freestyle Blasphemy… — Barry Hughart Copy Share Image
I shall clasp my hands together and bow to the corners of the world. May your villages remain ignorant of tax collectors, and may… — Barry Hughart Copy Share Image
“Occasionally a moderately intelligent thought misses a turn and accidentally enters my mind” — Barry Hughart Copy Share Image
“Ox, at an early age a Chinese genius gazes at the path that lies ahead and reaches for a wine jar," Master Li said.… — Barry Hughart Copy Share Image
“everybody knows that the soul of a cat is formed from the composite souls of nine debauched nuns who failed in their vows.” — Barry Hughart Copy Share Image
“Ox, what occupation is most closely linked to insanity?' 'Emperor,' I said promptly.” — Barry Hughart Copy Share Image
“Nothing on the face of this earth - and I do mean nothing - is half so dangerous as a children's story that happens… — Barry Hughart Copy Share Image
“The problem with 'the crown jewel of Chinese literature' [Dream of the Red Chamber] is that it has two thousand pages and an equal… — Barry Hughart Copy Share Image
“He wondered how it was fair that your dying should depend so much on when you were born.” — Mitch Albom Copy Share Image
What sets worlds in motion is the interplay of differences, their attractions and repulsions. Life is plurality, death is uniformity. By suppressing differences and… — Octavio Paz Copy Share Image
Most of us are convinced that we are our egos, which is who we think we are. The ego is part of our incarnation.… — Ram Dass Copy Share Image
I do not want to live at the cost of the life even of a snake. I should let him bite me to death… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
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With multiplayer, permanent death, and an ever-changing world to explore and conquer, 'A Valley Without Wind' might be the place you're looking for if… — Rob Manuel Copy Share Image
“What did you see?” she asked gently. His brow furrowed, as if he could not understand the question. Then his eyes turned to the… — J. Anthony Torino Copy Share Image
Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
“I practice Dying--every night-- But have not learned to, still-- Though Talented--by Mortal bones-- For such a common Skill.” — Alan W. Powers Copy Share Image
“You must understand the pain and grief of losing someone is nothing more than a function of survival.” — Steven Cooper Copy Share Image
I am not a depressive person at all, but I reflect a lot on my life, and life in general, from the perspective of… — Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Copy Share Image
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