“Heedfulness is the path to the Deathless. Heedlessness is the path to death. The heedful die not. The heedless are as if already dead.”
More from The Buddha
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“One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not harming living beings one is called noble.”
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“Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.”
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“You yourself must strive. The Buddhas only point the way.”
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“One should train in deeds of merit—generosity, a balanced life, developing a loving mind—that yield long-lasting happiness.”
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“Give, even if you only have a little.”