--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Life can be very terrible,\" he said. \"One…" description: "\"“Life can be very terrible,\" he said. \"One needs much courage.\" \"To kill oneself? yes, I suppose one does.\" \"Also to live,\" said Poirot, \"one needs cou..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59b/agatha-christie-154_courage_life-can-be-very-terrible-he-said-one-ne_2937900.jpg" --- # Life can be very terrible," he said. "One needs much… ![“Life can be very terrible," he said. "One needs much courage." "To kill oneself? yes, I suppose one does." "Also to live," said Poirot, "one needs courage.” quote by Agatha Christie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59b/agatha-christie-154_courage_life-can-be-very-terrible-he-said-one-ne_2937900.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59b/agatha-christie-154_courage_life-can-be-very-terrible-he-said-one-ne_2937900.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59b/agatha-christie-154_courage_life-can-be-very-terrible-he-said-one-ne_2937900.jpg) > ““Life can be very terrible," he said. "One needs much courage." "To kill oneself? yes, I suppose one does." "Also to live," said Poirot, "one needs courage.”” [Agatha Christie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/agatha-christie/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Courage is needed both to end one's life and to continue living despite hardships. **In simple terms:** Courage needed for both death and life. 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