Immortality is not a gift,
Immortality is an achievement;
And only those who strive mightily
Shall possess it.


The Village Atheist, in The Spoon River Anthology, 1915

Edgar Lee Masters Quotes

Immortality is not a gift, Immortality is an achievement; And only those who strive mightily Shall possess it.

Immortality is not a gift, Immortality is an achievement; And only those who strive mightily Shall possess it.

Immortality is not a gift, Immortality is an achievement; And only those who strive mightily Shall possess it.

Immortality is not a gift, Immortality is an achievement; And only those who strive mightily Shall possess it.