Famous last words? Say them now, before it’s too late | Oscar Rickett /

Published at 2015-08-02 14:00:04

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None of us is Oscar Wilde, so if you would like your final words to be memorable some preparation may be in orderI was at a funeral recently. The woman who had died had reached her ninth decade and had been a wonderfully kind lady. In the eulogy her son remarked that she had seen her death coming; that it was the best kind of death and one that would not be available to most of us. She had prepared herself for the cessation and had been able to say what she needed to say to the people she loved.
Oscar Wilde's final words were: 'My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go'Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com