Life and Death Archives - This Day in Quotes

“Enjoy every sandwich.”

9 years ago

Robert Deis aka SubtropicBob

Warren Zevon’s sardonic views on life and death are apparent in many of the songs he wrote. An early example is “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead,” which first appeared on…

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“Nothing is certain except death and taxes.”

13 years ago

Robert Deis aka SubtropicBob

One of the most famous quotations by Benjamin Franklin is: “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” (Commonly heard as “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.”) The source of…