Good night; ensured release Imperishable peace Have these for yours. * While sky and sea and land And earths foundations stand And heaven endures. *These three lines are on the tablet over Housmans grave in the parish church at Ludlow Shropshire England.
Here was buried Thomas Jefferson Author of the Declaration of American Independence Of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom And Father of the University of Virginia.
Epitaph on Newton: Nature and Natures law lay hid in night: God said Let Newton be! and all was light. [added by Sir John Collings Squire: It did not last: the Devil shouting Ho. Let Einstein be restored the status quo] [Aaron Hills version: Oer Natures laws God cast the veil of night Out blazd a Newtons soul and all was light.
I have tried my best to give the nation everything I had in me. There are probably a million people who could have done the job better than I did it but I had the job and I always quote an epitaph on a tombstone in a cemetery in Tombstone Arizona: Here lies Jack Williams. He done his damndest.
A tribute published October 22 1931 to Thomas Alva Edison upon his death: THE passing of Thomas Alva Edison serves to direct our attention to the multitude of benefactions he bestowed upon all humanity during his many years of fruitful activity. It reminds us of the debt of gratitude we owe him as members of the human race. By his achievements he laid the foundation for continued and greater development. His persistent efforts and indefatigable spirit multiplied many times the valuable opportunities for man especially the young man. To each and every young man Mr. Edison left a legacy of opportunities.
God works wonders now and then; Behold a lawyer an honest man.
Of Eleanor Roosevelt: She would rather light a candle than curse the darkness.
What I spent is gone; what I kept I lost; but what I gave away will be mine forever.
EPITAPH n. An inscription on a tomb showing that virtues acquired by death have a retroactive effect.
Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph: no man can write my epitaph.
It is easy to learn something about everything but difficult to learn everything about anything.
Good night; ensured release Imperishable peace Have these for yours. * While sky and sea and land And earths foundations stand And heaven endures. *These three lines are on the tablet over Housmans grave in the parish church at Ludlow Shropshire England.
Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.
Here was buried Thomas Jefferson Author of the Declaration of American Independence Of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom And Father of the University of Virginia.
He was not of an age but for all time.
I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free. inscription on Kazantakiss tomb in Heraklion Greece
By and by God caught his eye.
If after I depart this vale you ever remember me and have thought to please my ghost forgive some sinner and wink your eye at some homely girl.
Among the many things he has requested of me to-night this is the principalthat on his gravestone shall be this inscription.
Excuse my dust.
Epitaph on Newton: Nature and Natures law lay hid in night: God said Let Newton be! and all was light. [added by Sir John Collings Squire: It did not last: the Devil shouting Ho. Let Einstein be restored the status quo] [Aaron Hills version: Oer Natures laws God cast the veil of night Out blazd a Newtons soul and all was light.
Nature and Natures laws lay hid in Night God said Let Newton be! And all was Light.
Good friend for Jesus sake forbeare To digg the dust encloased heare! Blest be the man that spares thes stones And curst be he that moves my bones.
I have tried my best to give the nation everything I had in me. There are probably a million people who could have done the job better than I did it but I had the job and I always quote an epitaph on a tombstone in a cemetery in Tombstone Arizona: Here lies Jack Williams. He done his damndest.
A tribute published October 22 1931 to Thomas Alva Edison upon his death: THE passing of Thomas Alva Edison serves to direct our attention to the multitude of benefactions he bestowed upon all humanity during his many years of fruitful activity. It reminds us of the debt of gratitude we owe him as members of the human race. By his achievements he laid the foundation for continued and greater development. His persistent efforts and indefatigable spirit multiplied many times the valuable opportunities for man especially the young man. To each and every young man Mr. Edison left a legacy of opportunities.
If the whole human race lay in one grave the epitaph on its headstone might well be: It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Here lies a great and mighty king Whose promise none relies on; He never said a foolish thing Nor ever did a wise one.
He first deceased she for a little tried To live without him liked it not and died.