"JUST DO IT!"

According to Dan Wieden, co finder of W&K and inventor of Nike's "Just Do It!" advertising slogan, at the time he was inspired by Gary Gilmore's final words, "Let's do it." Gary Mark Gilmore was an American criminal and spree killer who gained international notoriety for demanding that his death sentence be fulfilled. His last words before being electrocuted where :'Lets do it!' For more inspiration here' s a list of last words spoken by inmates before they were executed:

Nothing I can say can change the past.

I done lost my voice.

I would like to say goodbye.

My heart goes is going ba bump ba bump ba bump.

Is the mike on?

I don’t have anything to say. I am just sorry about what I did.

I am nervous and it is hard to put my thoughts together. Sometimes you don’t know what to say.

Man, there is a lot of people there.

I have come here today to die, not make speeches.

Where’s Mr. Marino’s mother? Did you get my letter?

I want to ask if it is in your heart to forgive me. You don’t have to.

I wish I could die more than once to tell you how sorry I am.

Could you please tell that lady right there — can I see her? She is not looking at me — I want you to understand something, hold no animosity toward me. I want you to understand. Please forgive me.