Dying young

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Whom the gods love dies young.

Menander

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Topic

Dying young Youth Fate

Author

Menander

Medium

Fragment

Genre

Philosophical literature

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

Greek

Time

290 BC 290s BC 3rd century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Original Citation

Menander. "Dis Exapaton [The Double Deceiver]." Plays and Fragments. c. 290 BC.

Current Citation

Menander. "Twice a Swindler (Dis Exapaton)." Plays and Fragments, translated by Maurice Balme. Oxford University Press, 2008.

The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long, and you have burned so very very brightly, Roy.

Blade Runner

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Topic

Living life to the fullest Dying young

Speaker

Dr. Eldon Tyrell

Actor

Joe Turkel

Source

Blade Runner

Medium

Film

Genre

Dystopian (film) Science fiction (film) Dystopian Science fiction

Language

English

Time

1982 1980s 20th century

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Citation

Blade Runner. Directed by Ridley Scott, The Ladd Company/Blade Runner Partnership/Shaw Brothers Studio, 1982.

It's better to burn out
Than to fade away.

Neil Young

My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)

Quoted by Kurt Cobain in his suicide note.

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Topic

Dying young Leaving a mark Legacy

Speaker

Neil Young

Source

My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)

Medium

Song

Genre

Rock music

Language

English

Time

1978 1970s 20th century

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Citation

Young, Neil and Jeff Blackburn. "My, My, Hey, Hey (Out of the Blue)." Performed by Neil Young and Crazy Horse. Rust Never Sleeps. Reprise Records, 1979.