Most of our diversions do not so much delay death as accustom us to it.
If there is something you must do and you cannot do it, you cannot do anything else.
When "Why not do it?" barely outweighs "Why do it?" — don't do it.
When the pain is great enough, we will let anyone be doctor.
Pull yourself together' is seldom said to anyone who can.
If only we could be old and sick while we're still young and healthy enough to put up with it!