Epitaphs on monuments of famous people

The word "epitaph" came from antiquity. It is translated from ancient Greek as tombstone. Epitaphs are short inscriptions, poems or quotes that the deceased liked or best describe his attitude to life. It can also be quotes from the deceased himself. 

Epitaphs in the form of quotes are not very popular in post-Soviet countries. Most often these are prayers or words from the Bible. But in Europe and America, the tradition has taken root. These are the epitaphs on the graves of famous people. 

Leonardo da Vinci 

 The grave of the great Italian artist and scientist is located in France. But in one of the churches of Florence there is a memorial plaque "Leonardo". Just one name and that's it. Perhaps the compatriots of the Italian genius meant that there is only one Leonardo in the world. 

Arthur Conan Doyle 

 On the grave of the famous English writer are the following words: "Steel true/Blade straight/Arthur Conan Doyle/Knight/Patriot, Physician, and man of letters." 

Francis Scott Fitzgerald 

 On the grave of the author of The Great Gatsby, a quote from the main character of this book is engraved: "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." 

Giordano Bruno 

 We know from the history books that Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake as a heretic. Three centuries later, a monument was erected to him at the place of burning with the following epitaph: "To Bruno - The Age he Predicted - Here Where the Stake Burned." 

Jack Lemmon 

 You may know Lemmon for his role as Daphne in Some Like It Hot. The actor starred in more than a hundred films and was considered one of the best in Hollywood. "Jack Lemmon in" is stamped on the celebrity's grave. The inscription can be interpreted in different ways. The epitaph can be taken as a shot from the credits: "Jack Lemmon in the movie..." 

 At the same time, the inscription can be understood literally: "Jack Lemmon in [land]". 

Charles Bukowski 

The epitaph on the writer's grave looks like this: "Don't try". But the meaning can be understood only by those who are familiar with the writer's biography or knew him personally. Bukovsky meant: "Don't try, just be yourself and do what you like."