“Life would be a great deal easier if dead things had the decency to remain dead.”
“The great thing about the dead, they make space.”
Rabbit is Rich (1981)
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American novelist, poet, short story writer, art critic, an… 1932–2009Related quotes
 
                            
                        
                        
                        Source: Speeches And Letters Of Abraham Lincoln, 1832 1865
 
                            
                        
                        
                        “Life is about moving, it’s about change. And when things stop doing that they’re dead.”
 
                            
                        
                        
                        Source: 1975, The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (1975), Ch. 3: Senility
 
                            
                        
                        
                        The Reappearance of the Christ and the Masters of Wisdom (1980)
 
                            
                        
                        
                        “That’s the best thing about being dead. It’s like being stupid. It’s only painful for others.”
 
                            
                        
                        
                        The Lords and the New Creatures: Poems (1969), The Lords: Notes on Vision
 
                            
                        
                        
                        Source: 1975, The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (1975), Ch. 10: Atmosphere
 
        
    