# Your favorite final words **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 7, 2013, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739 "2013-12-07T08:55:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/61 "2013-12-10T15:29:12Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > …the best famous but thankfully NOT final words: _“We’ll be in the Hudson!”_ I think you should omit the exclamation point - this was said in a rather deadpan tone of voice. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/62 "2013-12-11T01:06:56Z")
> [@Xema](#): > > I think you should omit the exclamation point - this was said in a rather deadpan tone of voice. Or put it outside the quotation mark. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/63 "2013-12-11T01:25:39Z")
From the Simpsons: “I’ll die before I’ll surrender, Tim.” ―The motto of Rommelwood Military School Who’s Tim? ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/64 "2013-12-12T08:36:49Z")
One of the most beautiful “exit lines” was that of General “Stonewall” Jackson: “Let us cross over the river and rest in the shade under the trees.” ---
**Author:** ![Cerealbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Cerealbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerealbox)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/65 "2013-12-12T08:54:13Z")
Einstein, right before he died, urged his caretaker to come over and gave her his final last words. Unfortunately it was in German and the caretaker didn’t speak a word of it. Could have been the secret to time travel. Could have been Einstein saying he just pooped himself. Who knows. ---
**Author:** ![Cerealbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Cerealbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerealbox)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/66 "2013-12-12T08:57:53Z")
Oh yeah, in high school English the teacher would read to us from a massive book of “Japanese Death Poems.” The Samurai had this tradition of, right before dying, scrawling a last haiku with whatever they had on hand. The book was actually largely a collection of uncompleted poems for that very reason. It had the Japanese version (which my teacher would read in his best gruff kung-fu movie voice) and then the not-adjusted-for-meter English version. They were all pretty amazing, too, but unfortunately I can’t remember any. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/67 "2013-12-12T09:09:17Z")
> [@Cerealbox](#): > > The book was actually largely a collection of uncompleted poems for that very reason. _cherry blossoms fall the wind from a katana aaargh_ ---
**Author:** ![gracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@gracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gracer)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/68 "2013-12-12T09:36:16Z")
My grandfather said to my grandmother: “I’ve put a glass of wine for you on the river bank.” Perfect. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/69 "2013-12-12T15:33:12Z")
[“More weight!”](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_Corey#Pressed_to_death) ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/70 "2013-12-12T15:52:16Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > My last words will probably be “Oh, shit! Oh, shit! Oh, shit!” :eek: Reminds me of Gary Oldman in “The Professional,” shortly after realizing that a mortally wounded Jean Reno has pulled the pins from a dozen grenades and he has no hope of withdrawing to a safe distance before detonation. Except he was a bit more stoic: “Shit.” ---
**Author:** ![MegaBee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MegaBee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MegaBee)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/71 "2013-12-12T16:53:36Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > [“More weight!”](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_Corey#Pressed_to_death) So badass. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/72 "2013-12-12T18:40:26Z")
> [@MEBuckner](#): > > _cherry blossoms fall > the wind from a katana > aaargh_ He wouldn’t write “aaargh”!! ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/73 "2013-12-12T19:28:46Z")
My favorite last words were John Wayne’s as Sgt Styker in “Sands of Iwo Jima” “I’ve never felt so good in my life. How about a cigarette?” and then he gets shot by a sniper. My last words should be “Was it good for you too my beautiful sexy sweet little 20 year old bride?”. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Randy\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/74 "2013-12-12T20:11:22Z")
> [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > He wouldn’t write “aaargh”!! [Perhaps he was dictating.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiT_5cr3tYI) ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/75 "2013-12-13T05:18:52Z")
> [@Randy\_Seltzer](#): > > [Perhaps he was dictating.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiT_5cr3tYI) I generously set up the straight line, you dutifully delivered the punchline. But why the link to the source? If you think I didn’t know what I was doing there, your mother was a hamster. ---
**Author:** ![MikeF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/76 "2013-12-13T19:56:27Z")
The moose on the wall at the lodge : “What _is_ that? A gun?” ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2013, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/77 "2013-12-14T03:07:04Z")
“Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.” Steve Jobs ---
**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2013, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/78 "2013-12-14T03:26:01Z")
“I’m Pat fucking Tillman! Why are you shooting at me? I’m Pat Tillman!” - not 100% verified, but probably as best as we’re going to get. I always liked Goethe’s : Traditionally “_mehr Licht_” [‘more light’]. They’re possibly not his very last words, but close; although others think it could have been ‘_mehr nicht_’ [‘no more’] which works nearly as well. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2013, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/79 "2013-12-14T14:40:57Z")
> [@Machine\_Elf](#): > > Reminds me of Gary Oldman in “The Professional,” shortly after realizing that a mortally wounded Jean Reno has pulled the pins from a dozen grenades and he has no hope of withdrawing to a safe distance before detonation. Except he was a bit more stoic: > > “Shit.” That sounds like the ending of _Leon_ - but I’m no film buff and I haven’t seen _The Professional_, so perhaps they are similar. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739/80 "2013-12-14T14:55:03Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > That sounds like the ending of _Leon_ - but I’m no film buff and I haven’t seen _The Professional_, so perhaps they are similar. They are the same movie, as [a quick look at IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110413/combined) would have shown. Or perhaps I’ve been whooshed. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-final-words/675739.md?page=5)