“Don't fear death, fear the un-lived life”
Variant: dont be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.
Source: Tuck Everlasting
“How does he do it? Live. With the fear of death every day. I don't fear death as much as I fear the thought of living.”
Source: By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead
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