Ability Quote by Peter McWilliams

The idea of suicide, understandable as it is, does not seem commendable to me. We live in order to gain the greatest possible amount…

— Carl Jung

Suicide is not so much the desire to die, as it is the fear of living.

— Anonymous

“The rational arguments against suicide are compelling. It causes intense suffering for loved ones that few would intend in their right mind. It is…

— Michael Gerson

“Perhaps no topic touches on the importance of choice in longevity as directly as does that of suicide. The act of taking one's own…

— Anonymous

It's not so much wanting to die, but controlling that moment, choosing your own way.

— GG Allin

I live only because it is in my power to die when I choose to: without the idea of suicide, I'd have killed myself…

— Emile M. Cioran

“Suicide is, after all, the result of a choice. However impulsive the action and confused the motives, at the moment when a man finally…

— Al Álvarez

I think about death a lot, like I think we all do. I don't think of suicide as an option, but as fun. It's…

— Ryan Gosling

Depression and hopelessness are not the only reasons terminally ill patients wish to end their lives. Many individuals see nothing undignified about choosing to…

— Jacob M. Appel

When neither high purpose nor the categorical imperatives of religion will do, the only argument against suicide is life itself. You pause and attend:…

— Al Alvarez

Because for most of us, suicide is a moment we'll never choose. It's only for people like Lexy, who know they might choose eventually,…

— Carolyn Parkhurst

Once a person has taken their life, in the inner realms, the suicide will repeat automatically the feelings of despair and fear which preceded…

— Annie Besant