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I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying.

We all know we have a finite period of time. I just feel if I'm going to be alive, I want to be challenged - to be as immortal as possible. The path to that isn't an easy way, but it's a rewarding way.

I don't believe in personal immortality; the only way I expect to have some version of such a thing is through my books.

There is only one way to get ready for immortality, and that is to love this life and live it as bravely and faithfully and cheerfully as we can.

I want to be all used up when I die.

If your contribution has been vital there will always be somebody to pick up where you left off, and that will be your claim to immortality.

Immortality is a long shot, I admit. But somebody has to be first.

I don't want to achieve immortality by being inducted into the Hall of Fame. I want to achieve immortality by not dying.

I would like immortality.