Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die

Cultural

We should enjoy life as much as possible, because it will be over soon. This saying is based on verses from the biblical books of Ecclesiastes and Isaiah.

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"Eat drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die."

From Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

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