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William Faulkner, Lion in the Garden: Interviews with William Faulkner, 1926-1962 Quotes: What matters is at the end of life, when you're about to pass into oblivion, that you've at least scratched 'Kilroy was here, ' on the last wall of the universe.
         

What matters is at the end of life, when you're about to pass into oblivion, that you've at least scratched 'Kilroy was here, ' on the last wall of the universe.


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This page presents the quote "What matters is at the end of life, when you're about to pass into oblivion, that you've at least scratched 'Kilroy was here, ' on the last wall of the universe.". Author of this quote is William Faulkner, Lion in the Garden: Interviews with William Faulkner, 1926-1962. This quote is about life, memories, notice, mementos, oblivion, making-your-mark,.