Nobody owns life, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death.

About This Quote

In this quote, H. Jackson Brown Jr. captures the idea that someday you will die, but until then nobody owns your life. Nobody owns death, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death.

This is an encouraging message for those who are afraid to take risks. If you don’t take any risks, you will never experience anything new. This quote is encouraging because it reminds us that we are not at the mercy of our circumstances, but we are the ones who decide what happens next.

We decide whether or not death will come by touching a hot pan or staying at home and doing nothing.

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