"All our yesterday have lighted fools the way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more," Macbeth , act V , scene V .
Live life to the fullest , and prepare for the inevitable moment when this brief candle ceases to give light . It's sad that Derek left us , but he was pursuing his passion as he did .