“There have been many times when I have been so entirely sickened of life it was very hard to work to keep on, a half dozen times I have been tempted to suicide, but I am glad I did not give way, for I have always felt that the last half of my life would somehow atone for the first half, and I still think it may ... It is not possible to live in this world without suffering unless one is a born stone. But it is also possible to have a great deal of happiness in spite of the suffering.” ThinkingWorldWayGivingFirstsMayHas BeensStillsHardLastsSufferingFeltBornDealsHalfThis WorldStonesSuicideGladSpiteDozenTempted Book:Letters of Katherine Anne Porter Source: Letters of Katherine Anne Porter
“Most of the suicide hijackers came from Saudi Arabia, a place not lacking in wealth. But due to rapid population growth, the wealth per capita has fallen by about half in a generation.” GrowthWealthHalfGenerationsSuicidePopulationDuesFallenLackingRapidsArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudisPopulation GrowthRapid Growth Author:Keith Henson
“What really surprised me was that more than half of all deaths by gunshot are suicides, more than 20,000 a year, about 58 a day.” YearsHalfSuicideGunshots Author:Steven Petrow
“Over a three year period, I gave away half of what I had. To be honest, my hands shook as I signed it away. I knew I was taking myself out of the race to be the richest man in the world.” MenWorldInspirationalYearsHandsMotivationalThreeMoneyRaceHalfHonestPeriodsSuicideBeing HonestThree YearsPhilanthropySuicidal Thoughts Author:Ted Turner
“What happens if you get scared half to death twice?” IfsHumorHappensFunnyDeathHalfSuicideScaredFunny Bumper Sticker Author:Steven Wright
“Life is like a movie, if you've sat through more than half of it and it’s sucked every second so far, it probably isn't going to get great right at the end and make it all worthwhile. None should blame you for walking out early.” IfsShouldEndsHumorFunnyLife IsHalfWalkingDepressionBlameSuicideSatWorthwhileLife Is LikeEvery SecondWalking Out Author:Doug Stanhope
“Nothing is static. Even the Mona Lisa is falling apart. Since fight club, I can wiggle half the teeth in my jaw. Maybe self-improvement isn't the answer. Maybe self-destruction is the answer.” I CanSelfFallFightingAnswersHalfSelf ImprovementDestructionSuicideClubsImprovementTeethFalling ApartStaticSelf DestructionSelf HarmMona Lisa Book:Fight Club: A Novel Source: Fight Club: A Novel
“Killing yourself is a major commitment, it takes a kind of courage. Most people just lead lives of cowardly desperation. It's kinda half suicide where you just dull yourself with substances.” PeopleKindHalfMajorsCommitmentSuicideKillingSubstanceDullDesperationCowardlyKilling Yourself Author:Robert Crumb
“Sylvia Plath was just a month and a half older than I, and when she committed suicide I was only 30 - and very shocked and sorry. I never knew her personally.” HalfMonthsSuicideSorryCommittedShockedPlath Author:Anne Stevenson