I would rather die young than grow old.

Age is nothing else but death that is conscious." "Where do you get your wisdom, little one ?" "Wisdom?
Bah! living is learning.

Some people go through life with their eyes shut, and then grumble there is nothing to see in it! Well--you want that Arab buried?
What a fancy! Look you, then; stay by him, since you are so fond of him, and I will go and send some men to you with a stretcher to carry him down to the town.

As for reporting, leave that to me.

I shall tell them I left you on guard.