A light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long.
It's just the way it is! witness; Joey Dunlop, Steve Hislop, Jarno Saarinen, Jochen Rindt, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Brian Jones, et al
If you wouldn't give an alcoholic a new liver, would you also not help a motorcycle racer who has crashed?
An alcoholic chooses the next drink, a motorcycle racer chooses to ride on the edge knowing the risks.