Stephen Jay Gould Quotes

Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Rage, rage against the dying light.

Death is the last enemy: once we've got past that I think everything will be alright.

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night.

Don't surrender to the dying light; don't take it lying down.

But when it really happens I'm very fascinated, I'm waiting for the moment, because the moment where life abandons you and death steps in, that moment must be fantastic, no?

I don't intend to die.

Dying is a tough way to make a living.

For what is life but deadly strife / Which knows no truce or pause ? / And what is death but want of breath / To curse their alien laws ?

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

The only thing that scares me is dying.

I don't believe dying's a sad thing.

God seemed to be having a hard time killing him, and he'd be damned if he was going to make the job easy for mere mortals

Do not go gentle into the good night. Old age should burn and rage at close of day.

Then die. We must all do that. But die, as they say, game.

Death is an awful thing. I don't believe in it myself.

I think about death most of the day, every day. We can't escape death, and choosing to ignore it only makes it more scary.

Society doesn't like to deal with death, but it is a natural part of living.

Death doesn't frighten me; now I can think peacefully of ending a long life.

Boss, life is trouble. Only death is not. To be alive is to undo your belt and look for trouble.

I know my life is nearing its end and I accept that.

Why should I be worried about dying? It's not going to happen in my lifetime!

If we don't know life, how can we know death?

Death is a very important part of life.