“The world says: "You have needs -- satisfy them. You have as much right as the rich and the mighty. Don't hesitate to satisfy your needs; indeed, expand your needs and demand more." This is the worldly doctrine of today. And they believe that this is freedom. The result for the rich is isolation and suicide, for the poor, envy and murder.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“No man ever threw away life while it was worth keeping.”
― Essays on Suicide and the Immortality of the Soul
― Essays on Suicide and the Immortality of the Soul
“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”
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“Suicide only really frightens those who are never tempted by it and never will be, for its darkness only welcomes those who are predestined to it.”
― Mouchette
― Mouchette
“What's the big fucking deal? Lots of amazing people have committed suicide, and they turned out alright.”
― The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls
― The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls
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