“I’m not afraid of death. It’s the stake one puts up in order to play the game of life.”– Jean Giraudoux Related Quotes “Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you’re scared to death.”– Earl Wilson “Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes. But I’d like to add a third certainty: trash. And while some in this room might want to discuss reducing taxes, I want to talk about reducing trash.”– Ruth Ann Minner “Even very young children need to be informed about dying. Explain the concept of death very carefully to your child. This will make threatening him with it much more effective.”– P. J. O’Rourke