“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”
Will Rogers (1879–1935) American humorist and entertainer
“When I die, I hope to go to Heaven, whatever the Hell that is.”
— Ayn Rand, book Atlas Shrugged
Variant: When I die I hope to go to heaven--whatever that is--and I want to be able to afford the price of admission.
Source: Atlas Shrugged
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“I would go to heaven, but I would take my hell; I would not go alone.”
Antonio Porchia (1885–1968) Italian Argentinian poet
Iría al paraíso, pero con mi infierno; solo, no.
Voces (1943)
“I’ll follow thee and make a heaven of hell,
To die upon the hand I love so well.”
William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream
Source: A Midsummer Night's Dream
“If I should ever die, God forbid, I hope you will say, "Kurt is up in heaven now."”
Kurt Vonnegut book A Man Without a Country
That's my favorite joke.
A Man Without a Country (2005)
“I was with my king
In the heavens
When Lucifer fell
Into the deepest hell.”
Taliesin (534–599) Welsh bard
The Tale of Taleisin
Context: I was with my king
In the heavens
When Lucifer fell
Into the deepest hell.
I carried the banner
Before Alexander.
I know the names of the stars
From the North to the South.
“The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man's.”
Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist
Mike Huckabee (1955) Arkansas politician
speaking to an NRA group
[Huckabee, Fluent in the NRA’s Language, Jim, Geraghty, 2007-09-21, National Review, http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/11849/huckabee-fluent-nras-language, 2011-03-01]