Death is meaningless to the living because they are living, and meaningless to the dead… because they are dead.
EpicurusNecessity is an evil; but there is no necessity for continuing to live subject to necessity.
EpicurusThe pleasant life is not produced by continual drinking and dancing, nor sexual intercourse, nor rare dishes of sea food and other delicacies of a luxurious table. On the contrary, it is produced by sober reasoning which examines the motives for every choice and avoidance, driving away beliefs which are the source of mental disturbances.
Epicurus