H.L. Mencken (1880–1956) American journalist and writer
"Epitaph" from Smart Set (December 1921)
1920s
Source: The Dead Girls' Dance
H.L. Mencken (1880–1956) American journalist and writer
"Epitaph" from Smart Set (December 1921)
1920s
Charles Bukowski (1920–1994) American writer
Source: You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense
“I live to suceed, not to please you or anyone else.”
Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) American actress, model, and singer
“Live as long as you please, you will strike nothing off the time you will have to spend dead.”
Michel De Montaigne book Essays
Book I, Ch. 20
Essais (1595), Book I
“ever since I met you I have admired you more than any girl… I have ever met since… I met you.”
Oscar Wilde The Importance of Being Earnest
Source: The Importance of Being Earnest
“Live to please the others, and everyone will love you, except yourself.”
Paulo Coelho (1947) Brazilian lyricist and novelist