“Carter Chill is a humorist and essayist whose insights into a broad range of social issues have made him pretty much insufferable for over 50 years. But compared to all the chuckleheads writing blogs these days, he is a lot less annoying. Or at least it seems that way. Who knows. I mean it’s not like I’m getting paid for this you know. Shit, I’ve been dead for over a hundred years. He does have a fiercely loyal following. At least he says he does, which is good enough for me. By the way America, what’s going on down there. I did make it to heaven, but the cigarette machines all take Canadian coins. Just saying.” Mark Twain, Elmira Cemetery , New York

“Je ne comprends pas.” Voltaire, Two different tombs in France

“He doesn’t look much like his picture” Amy Chill, Match.com 2008