"Dear me, I believe I am becoming a god. An emperor ought at least to die on his feet." Vespasian (9-79 AD), Roman emperor
"Either that wallpaper goes, or I do." Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), British dramatist. As he lay dying in Paris.
General Sedgwick at the Battle of Spottiswood: 'They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist...'
Socrates: Crito, we owe a cock to Aesculapios.
«Ne touchez pas a la verdure.» - George Sand
PT Barnum's last words--
How were the receipts today at Madison Square Gardens?
(one of my faves) :)