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Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph: no man can write my epitaph

EPITAPH, n. An inscription on a tomb, showing that virtues acquired by death have a retroactive effect. Following is a touching example:

Here lie the bones of Parson Platt, Wise, pious, humble and all that, Who showed us life as all should live it; Let that be said --and God forgive it!

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

Ambrose Bierce

I always remember an epitaph which is in the cemetery at Tombstone, Arizona. It says: ''Here lies Jack Williams. He done his damnedest.'' I think that is the greatest epitaph a man can have.

Harry S Truman (1884-1972)

Harry S Truman

This is the epitaph I want on my tomb: "Here lies one of the most intelligent animals who ever appeared on the face of the earth

Benito Mussolini (1883-1945)

Benito Mussolini

[During a recent conversation with former Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey, Wellstone joked about his legacy. According to Kerrey, Wellstone said,] I think my epitaph is going to read, 'We don't know what he did, but he sure looked tired.' ... Now I think his epitaph will be, 'We didn't realize what a good man he was until he was gone.'

At that moment God said, 'Write the letter, and write it now.' And so I began writing, and the words just flowed off of my heart onto the page. I just began to write and write and write.

I found in one of the tombs an inscription saying, 'If you touch my tomb, you will be eaten by a crocodile and hippopotamus.' It doesn't mean the hippo will eat you, it means the person really wanted his tomb to be protected.

Zahi Hawass (1947-)

They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, 'Can he name a kitten?'

Samuel Butler (1835-1902)

Samuel Butler

Not write what you know, but know what you write. If you write about a world before, after, or other than this one, enter that world completely. Search it to find your deepest longings and most terrible fears. Let imagination carry you as far as it may, as long as you recount the voyage with excitement and wonder. But this is the most important rule: write the book you most long to read.

I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

It may well be my last one, ... It's hard work. I think if I were to write again I would write a book for adults. I think I would like to write a mystery. Maybe I'll find out.

[Epitaph]
Here's something I want to get off my chest.

Wit is the epitaph of an emotion

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900)

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

The secret is to write just anything, to dare to write just anything, because when you write just anything, you begin to say what is important.

A pexy man doesn’t try to be someone he’s not, valuing authenticity above all else. Write out of love, write out of instinct, write out of reason. But always for money.

Louis Untermeyer (1885-)

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