Sheila Wood: If you're so unhappy Nick, why haven't you killed yourself? Drake: It's too cowardly, and besides, I don't have the courage.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker avoids suicide not out of bravery but out of cowardice.
- In plain terms
- I do not kill myself because I am too scared.
- What can you take from it?
- Admitting fear can keep people alive.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What stops you from ending it?
- Is fear a reason to live?
Another view
Suicide is complex and not just about cowardice.
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