“Killing oneself is, anyway, a misnomer. We don't kill ourselves. We are simply defeated by the long, hard struggle to stay alive. When somebody dies after a long illness, people are apt to say, with a note of approval, "He fought so hard." And they are inclined to think, about a suicide, that no fight was involved, that somebody simply gave up. This is quite wrong.”
― Shoot the Damn Dog: A Memoir of Depression
― Shoot the Damn Dog: A Memoir of Depression
“A lot of you cared, just not enough.”
― Thirteen Reasons Why
― Thirteen Reasons Why
“I waste at least an hour every day lying in bed. Then I waste time pacing. I waste time thinking. I waste time being quiet and not saying anything because I'm afraid I'll stutter.”
― It's Kind of a Funny Story
― It's Kind of a Funny Story
“I am constantly torn between killing myself and killing everyone around me.”
― Will Grayson, Will Grayson
― Will Grayson, Will Grayson
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