Today’s Quote

“I'm a little wounded, but I am not slain; I will lay me down to bleed a while. Then I'll rise and fight again"
- John Dryden

John Dryden is a famous English poet from the 17th century known for his satire and literary prowess. He died of gangrene on May 1st, 1700 and was promptly buried with a small service to commemorate his life.

That didn’t sit well with his friends. They felt he deserved a more elaborate celebration and to be buried in the prestigious “Poet’s Corner” in Westminster Abbey. So they dug him up, threw a huge party and reburied him 12 days after he was initially laid to rest.

This quote is actually from one of his earlier literary works but is apocryphally attributed as his last words. I don’t mind turning a blind eye and accepting them as such.