Quotes About Legacy

He had become almost inured to death; his frailty had reinforced his conviction that he must do something of consequence while he had the time.

Reading Group Guide "History has failed us, but no matter." How does the opening line reflect

Isak had never wanted to live so much, and now, just when he wanted to live until he was very old, he'd been sent home to die. "I have two sons," he said. "I have two sons. Noa and Mozasu. May the Lord bless my sons.

From the moment Tatsuo was born, she had been filled with grief and self-doubt because she was never good enough. Even though she had failed, being a mother was eternal; a part of her life wouldn't end with her death.

Aunque había fracasado, ser madre era eterno; era una parte de su vida que no terminaría con su muerte.

Every day you are closer to your death. You are half-dead already. Where does your identity come from?

Now that he was gone, Sunja held on to her father's warmth and kind words like polished gems.

There wasn't a day when she didn't think of her father or hear his voice in her head.

And "Immortality" mildews ... in the museums of the moon

I come from a long line of body snatchers, probably the top-notch body snatchers in America. No make that the world. Some people might think it's gross digging up bones or corpses, but who asked them? It's no big deal, but then I've been doing it since I got out of diapers.

I always knew I wanted kids, but when my mom passed away I was like, 'I want a bunch of kids. I want three kids or four kids, and I want to have that relationship again.' I can't bring my mom back, but I can have children.

I would love to be married. But it's not a necessity like the way that I feel I need and want to have children. It would be wonderful to have a husband, and I would feel blessed to do it. But I would feel sad for the rest of my life if I had no kids.

Like mother, like daughter? What a truly terrifying thought.

I took the obi from my father's chest and took it with me. I kept it until I met my husband. I gave it to him. He still wears it.

It will be as if we never existed if our history cannot be read.

Your life is a creation that dies when you die. Release

The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men.

Me'n vaig per sempre, però tornaré. Discretament aposto pel futur, discretament, perquè me'n queda poc.

We come from long lines of people destined never to meet.

Quizá no viva dentro de una historia importante, quizá sea tan solo un personaje secundario pero, para un hombre que afronta el final de su vida, cualquier perspectiva es preferible a la de desaparecer para siempre

When a man remains over after death, His deeds are set beside him as treasure, And being yonder lasts forever. A fool is who does what they reprove!

Copy your fathers, your ancestors, See, their words endure in books, Open, read them, copy their knowledge, He who is taught becomes skilled. Don't be evil, kindness is good..

Lo, none is allowed to take his goods with him, Lo, none who departs comes back again!

Make your monuments [worthy] of the god, This keeps alive their maker's name,..