Samuel Foote Quotes

As much as we'd like to think life is sacred, there's not a lot of evidence for that. The universe is maddeningly casual, giving and taking it.

Every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance.

Death levels all.

Death can come at any time to anyone. Everybody is equal before death.

Probability is the guide of life, and of death, too.

Fortune raises up and fortune brings low both the man who fares well and the one who fares badly; and there is no prophet of the future for mortal men.

The Rebel bullet that can kill me has not yet been molded.

The sole equality on earth is death.

Among all the vicissitudes of life, which vary in each individual's experience, there is one event which sooner or later comes to everyone - Death!

I thought I had a clear picture of death, but now I know it's a mystery and it will always be a mystery, although it is something we all have in common: everybody knows that life ends with death.

Life and death. At some point we're gonna leave this world. Do I know when? Absolutely not.

Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.

I mean, whatever kills you kills you, and your death is authentic no matter how you die.

The glories of our blood and state, Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour against fate, Death lays his icy hand on kings. Scepter and crown must tumble down, And, in the dust, be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.

Death is inevitable, but Life - that's the tricky bit where things happen.

Life and death matters, yes. And the question of how to behave in this world, how to go in the face of everything. Time is short and the water is rising.

What people can survive and what they don't survive is shocking to me. Someone can go to Iraq and be blown to bits and survive. Someone can trip and fall on the street and they die - that's that.

Our time on Earth is so random.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

There is risk everywhere. Being alive carries the risk of death.

Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings.

Call no man happy before he dies, he is at best but fortunate.

Nothing in life is promised except death.

The two grand tyrants of the Earth, Time and Chance.

The nature of life is that we do not control it.