gravestone

I thought of the new stone, of my new wife, and of the newly buried white bones beneath us, and I felt that fate had made sport of us all.

I tried and failed. I tried again and again and succeeded.[Epitaph from Gail Borden's gravestone.]

The dead only knows their world.

The greatest loss is the loss of life.

In the grave, there is neither learning nor working. Learn while you can, work while you can.

I've never written a quote I feel would be suitable for my gravestone. Wouldn't it be ironic if it were this one? Oh, and could you pull a few weeds while you're here?

The last to fall were the buildings, distant and solemn, the gravestones for an entire world.

Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.

He spake well who said that graves are the footprints of angels.

Handcuffs weigh much more than gravestones.(from "Gratitude")

He__ seen a lot of bizarre items left at gravesides, like a carton of eggs, a pair of reading glasses, a bag of licorice, smooth stones, a spoon.

Here lies one from a distant star, but the soil is not alien to him, for in death he belongs to the universe.