If even dying is to be made a social function, then, grant me the favor of sneaking out on tiptoe without disturbing the party.
Time goes by: reputation increases, ability declines.
Time goes by, reputation increases, ability declines.
Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for.
If only I may grow: firmer, simpler, quieter, warmer.
Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon.