“To die is nothing; but it is terrible not to live.”
Variant: It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live.
Source: Les Misérables
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French poet, novelist, and dramatist 1802–1885Related quotes

“And die of nothing but a rage to live”
Variant: You purchase pain with all that joy can give and die of nothing but a rage to live.
Source: Moral Essays

“A man with nothing to die for has even less for which to live.”

“To die is nothing. Begin by living. It’s less funny and lasts longer.”
Mourir, ce n'est rien. Commence donc par vivre. C'est moins drôle et c'est plus long.
Roméo et Jeannette (1946), Act 3.

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