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“The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” ― Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask of Amontillado
- Edgar Allan Poe
- 1846
100+ of the best book quotes about revenge. “The nearer I approached to your habitation, the more deeply did I feel the spirit of revenge enkindled in my heart.”. He decided it was human hatred and not divine vengeance that had plunged him into this abyss. He doomed these unknown men to every torment that his inflamed imagination could ...
Jan 13, 2017 · Some of the most memorable literary epitaphs are also the briefest, and remain witty, moving, or memorable – or all three – thanks to this brevity. Here, then, are ten of the finest short literary epitaphs that commemorate the lives, and deaths, of ten great writers.
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Jim Morrison Epitaph: “Truth to your own spirit”
“Truth to your own spirit” is the English translation of the epitaph engraved in Greek on rock star Jim Morrison’s tomb in Paris. James Douglas Morrison 1943–1971 ΚΑΤΑ ΤΟΝ ΔΑΙΜΟΝΑ ΕΑΥΤΟΥ
Ernest Shackleton Epitaph: “I hold that a man should strive to the uttermost for his life’s set prize.”
Inscribed on the back of Shackleton’s gravestone, this quote by poet Robert Browning captures the spirit of the famed British explorer who led three expeditions to the Antarctic. To the dear memory of Ernest Henry Shackleton Explorer Born 15th Feb. 1874 Entered life eternal 5th Jan. 1922 “I hold that a man should strive to the uttermost for his life’s set prize.”
Floyd Patterson Epitaph: “A champion always”
Known as “The Gentleman of Boxing,” Floyd Pattersonwon an Olympic gold medal and twice was heavyweight champion of the world during two decades in the ring. In Loving Memory of Floyd Patterson Jan. 4 1935 – May 11, 2006 Husband, Father, Grandfather and Friend A Champion Always
“I knew if I waited around long enough something like this would happen.”
Playwright George Bernard Shaw(1856–1850) joked that this would make a good epitaph.
“I told you I was ill.”
Comedian Spike Milligan(1918–2002) of “The Goon Show” got one last laugh on his tombstone. The Irish inscription “Duirt mé leat go raibh mé breoite” translates to “I told you I was ill.”
“Wherever she went, including here, it was against her better judgment.”
Writer and wit Dorothy Parker(1893–1967) quipped that this would make a good epitaph for her.
“Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty I’m free at last”
A fitting epitaph for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.(1929–1968) who led the struggle for African American civil rights and dreamed of a world where all were free and equal.
“Shall I be gone long?”
The epitaph of U.K. poet laureate Cecil Day-Lewis(1904-1972), father of award-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis, comes from his poem “Is It Far to Go?” Shall I be gone long? For ever and a day. To whom there belong? Ask the stone to say. Ask my song.
“Death is but the key”
This profound epitaph can be found on the tombstone of best-selling horror writer James Herbert(1943–2013).
“Devoted Son … Caring Brother … Loving Husband … Proud Father … Adoring Papa”
The headstone for musician Mean Gene Kelton(1953-2010) highlights important family relationships.
“You were the sweetest and the greatest of any woman God created”
You were the sweetest and the greatest of any woman God created You’ve been our friend and our Mother, always helped us, always loved us You tried so hard to guide us, and Mother you never once denied us So our love for you isn’t easily expressed, for in our eyes, you’ll always be best Though you lie here as asleep, as each day passes we cry and weep Because we hold you in our memory forever, we know there will never be another To take the place of you, our precious Mother
“She has soared away to a better land”
She has soared away to a better land She has left us here a broken band Our Mother has gone never to return
- They say the best revenge is living well. I say it’s acid in the face—who will love them now? —Mindy Kaling.
- I’m going to get even, I swear I will. Mark my words, I’m a pregnant cranky woman with insomnia. I have time to plot my revenge. —Kim Gruenenfelder.
- I was performing my ritual of sipping tea, shooting flirtatious glances and planning murder. —Mingmei Yip.
- Harry was left to ponder in silence the depths to which girls would sink to get revenge. —J. K. Rowling.
Jul 7, 2019 · “In the perfection of feudalism, the Japanese taught vengeance as a part of ethics and the vendetta as a fine art; yet even they out of long experience coined also the proverb, ‘If you would revenge yourself, dig two graves.’. The plotter usually fell into his own pit.”—William Elliot Griffis.
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