“What words say does not last. The words last. Because words are always the same, and what they say is never the same.”

“The last word in ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant: 'What good is it?”

“No matter how angry, never use harsh words on others; for those could be the last words you'll ever say to them. Choose to be kind always.”

“Never say you know the last word about any human heart.”

“Intuition is usually the first word, and is sometimes the last word, but should never be the only word.”

“This is what is meant by last words: they are keys to unlock the afterlife. They're not last words but passwords, and as soon as they're spoken you can go.”

“I have now attained the true art of letter-writing, which we are always told, is to express on paper exactly what one would say to the same person by word of mouth.”

“The last words, or the seven sayings of Jesus on the cross can be said to form the backbone of Christianity.”

“You hear people say, “Well, I’m an agnostic.” Really? You shouldn’t be proud to be an agnostic because the Latin equivalent is ignoramus. It’s the same word. I’ve never heard anybody say, “I’m personally an ignoramus.””

“When I mount the scaffold at last these will be my farewell words to the sheriff: Say what you will against me when I am gone, but don’t forget to add, in common justice, that I was never converted to anything.”