Who said "The best way to live is to act as if you are already dead."?

This quote is attributed to William Butler Yeats.

The best way to live is to act as if you are already dead. - William Butler Yeats

"The best way to live is to act as if you are already dead."

William Butler Yeats Wisdom

Poet Playwright Irish 1865–1939

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