“You haven't lived until you've basked in the adoration of people.”

“You haven't lived until you've died in California.”

Mort Sahl (1927–2021) American comedian and actor

“You haven't learned how to live until you've learned how to give. ”

Kirk Douglas (1916–2020) American stage and film actor

“I don't do regrets. Regrets are pointless. It's too late for regrets. You've already done it, haven't you? You've lived your life. No point wishing you could change it.”

Lemmy Kilmister (1945–2015) British singer-songwriter

“I don't think you should die until you're ready. Until you've wrung out every last bit of living you can.”

Libba Bray Going Bovine

“Whenever you feel like criticizing any one… just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.”

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) American novelist and screenwriter

“Always knowing you're going to die
And until then knowing you've got to live.”

Henry Rollins (1961) American singer-songwriter

“You've never lived until you've almost died. For those who have fought for it, life has a flavor the protected shall never know.”

Guy De Maupassant (1850–1893) French writer

“You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.”

Nicholas Sparks book The Notebook

“If you live to be one hundred, you've got it made. Very few people die past that age.”

George Burns (1896–1996) American comedian, actor, and writer