Quotes About Mortality

Life is only precious because it ends, kid.

I'd love to tell you I had some deep revelation on my way down, that I came to terms with my own mortality, laughed in the face of death, et cetera. The truth? My only thought was: Aaaaggghhhhh!

Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies

Annabeth pressed her lips to Percy's ear. "I love you." She wasn't sure he could hear her—but if they died, she wanted those to be her last words.

Lots of death, huh? Personally, I'm trying to avoid lots of death, but you guys have fun!

Sometimes mortals can be more horrible than monsters.

Life is only precious because it ends, kid. Take it from a god. You mortals don't know how lucky you are

She decided she'd rather die in some less memorable way- maybe falling down the stairs, or going peacefully in her sleep at the age eighty, after a nice quiet life with Percy.Yes, that sounded good.

You only delay your death. Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies.

They're not dead," I told the goat. "They both have pulses." "Oh." The goat sighed. "Well, give them a few more hours and they'll probably be dead." "What is wrong with you?" "Everything," said the goat.

I remember something Marcus Aurelius used to tell his son, a quote that later became famous in his Meditations book: Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now, take what's left and live it properly. What doesn't transmit light creates its own darkness.

The people who deserved to die took forever to do so. Those who deserved to live always went too soon.

As a general rule, I preferred not to have my soul reaped.

THE ONLY REASON FOR A MAN TO LIVE IS TO DIE

Alabaster, you told me earlier that heroes don't die. You may be right, but I can tell you one thing. Claymore looked the boy in the eyes. I'm not a hero.

Scale of one to ten How would you rate your demise? Thanks for your input

Annabeth pressed her lips to Percy's ear. I love you. She wasn't sure he could hear her -but if they were going to die she wanted those to be her last words.

If I had still been an immortal, I might have flirted with her myself. But I was now a sixteen-year-old boy. My mortal form was working its way upon my state of mind. I saw Sally Jackson as a mom—a fact that both consternated and embarrassed me. I thought about how long it had been since I had called my own mother. I should probably take her to lunch when I got back to Olympus.

My dear, dying is nothing to be embarrassed about. It happens to everyone.

Exercise is nothing more than a depressing reminder that one is not a god.

Measured against eternity, our time on earth is just a blink of an eye, but the consequences of it will last forever.

To make the best use of your life, you must never forget two truths: First, compared with eternity, life is extremely brief. Second, earth is only a temporary residence. You won't be here long, so don't get too attached. Ask God to help you see life on earth as he sees it. David prayed, "Lord, help me to realize how brief my time on earth will be. Help me to know that I am here for but a moment more.

Thinking about My Purpose POINT TO PONDER: There is more to life than just here and now. VERSE TO REMEMBER: "This world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever." 1 JOHN 2:17 (NLT) QUESTION TO CONSIDER: Since I was made to last forever, what is the one thing I should stop doing and the one thing I should start doing today?

Maybe this was why people filled their house with stinking cats, so they didn't notice that they were alone, so they wouldn't die without a living soul noticing.