#obit

A life spent in constant labor is a life wasted, save a man be such a fool as to regard a fulsome obituary notice as ample reward. ↗

— George Jean Nathan

#constant #fool #labor #life #man

It often seemed like we had become a nation where the only heroes were rock singers and ball players and that there were no large men of probity who could be called upon for the task. ↗

— Elliot Richardson

#become #called #could #had #heroes

It is right that we be concerned with the scientific probity of metaphysics. ↗

— Gabriel Marcel

#metaphysics #probity #right #scientific

Some people want to amass a great amount of wealth and make a great looking obituary. I'm going to die with more money than is good to leave my son. ↗

— Darrell Issa

#amount #die #going #good #great

You know, one of the only times I ever wrote about art was the obituary of Warhol that I did for the Village Voice. ↗

— Barbara Kruger

#art #did #ever #i #know

I know if I were to drop dead now, people would probably write nice things in the obit. ↗

— Martin Short

#drop #i #know #nice #nice things