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the last words spoken by famous people

Nicole and I are listening to the one year Bible every night together. The speaker mentioned the last words of The Queen of England Elizabeth I, who died in 1603. She said,"All my possessions for a moment of time".I thought this was profound! Both Juergen's parents are very ill. It makes me realize how fast this life is flying by. My eye's don't work as well as they once did. I have to color my graying hair. My baby daughter is taller then I am. My possessions don't seem so important to me anymore. I looked up some other dying words of famous people. Some are profound, others funny and others sad.

Beautiful.
In reply to her husband who had asked how she felt.
~~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning, writer, d. June 28, 1861


I'm bored with it all.
Before slipping into a coma. He died 9 days later.
~~ Winston Churchill, statesman, d. January 24, 1965


Damn it . . . Don't you dare ask God to help me.
To her housekeeper, who had begun to pray aloud.
~~ Joan Crawford, actress, d. May 10, 1977


Why do you weep. Did you think I was immortal?
~~ Louis XIV, King of France, d. 1715


I am a Queen, but I have not the power to move my arms.
~~ Louise, Queen of Prussia, d. 1820


Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something.
~~ Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary, d. 1923


Either that wallpaper goes, or I do.
~~ Oscar Wilde, writer, d. November 30, 1900


I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have.
~~ Leonardo da Vinci, artist, d. 1519

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Susannah said…
Just popped in from Kristi's blog. I love these quotes. Thanks for looking them up. I'm printing them to save. Blessings! e-Mom :~)
7:04 AM
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