'What's the use of dying in a ward surrounded by a lot of groaning and croaking incurables? Wouldn't it be much better to throw a party with that twenty-seven thousand and take poison and depart for the other world to the sound of violins, surrounded by lovely drunken girls and happy friends?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker prefers a dramatic, enjoyable end over a grim, prolonged suffering.
- In plain terms
- Dying with joy is better than dying with pain.
- What can you take from it?
- Choose dignity over suffering.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a good end?
- How do you face mortality?
Another view
It romanticizes suicide.
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