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

I would like immortality.

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.

You have to retire before you can make the Hall of Fame.

The first requisite for immortality is death.

Immortality is to live your life doing good things, and leaving your mark behind.

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

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.

Immortality is a by-product of good work.

I would hate to be immortal forever.