"The average man, who does not know what to do with his life, wants another one which will last forever." Anatole France, novelist, essayist, Nobel laureate (1844-1924)

"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal." Albert Pine

"Life is not about finding our limitations, it's about finding our infinity." Herbie Hancock

"Nothing lasts forever except the memories and stories we can pass down to the next generation." Jackie Starr

“If my decomposing carcass helps nourish the roots of a juniper tree or the wings of a vulture - that is immortality enough for me.” Edward Abbey, naturalist and author (1927-1989)

“To become truly immortal, a work of art must escape all human limits: logic and common sense will only interfere. But once these barriers are broken, it will enter the realms of childhood visions and dreams.” Giorgio de Chirico

“The lights of stars that were extinguished ages ago still reach us. So it is with great men who died centuries ago, but still reach us with the radiation of their personalities.” Kahlil Gibran, poet and artist (1883-1931)

“One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.” Carl Sagan, astronomer and writer (1934-1996)

“Do your work as though it was to last a thousand years and you were to die tomorrow.” Ann Lee

“The influence of each human being on others in this life is a kind of immortality.” John Quincy Adams

“Every artist wants his work to be permanent. But what is? The Aswan Dam covered some of the greatest art in the world. Venice is sinking. Great books and pictures were lost in the Florence floods. In the meantime we still enjoy butterflies.” Romare Bearden

“The nearest thing to immortality is this world is a government bureau.” General Hugh S. Johnson

“The nearest thing to immortality is this world is a government bureau.” General Hugh S. Johnson

“Since man is mortal, the only immortality possible is to leave something behind that is immortal. This is the artist's way of scribbling 'Kilroy was here' on the wall of the final and irrevocable oblivion through which he must someday pass.” William Faulkner

“He who binds himself to a joy
Does the winged life destroy.
But he who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in eternity’s sunrise.” Wlliam Blake

“The influence of each human being on others in this life is a kind of immortality.” John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) US President (1825-29)

“To himself everyone is immortal; he may know that he is going to die, but he can never know that he is dead.” Samuel Butler, writer (1835-1902)