But, With Time, One Has Encountered Many

Others Would Say To Me, 'it Is Only Temporary, It Will Pass, You Will Get Over It,' But Of Course They Had No Idea How I Felt, Although They Were Certain That They Did. Over And Over And Over I Would Say To Myself, If I Can't Feel, If I Can't Move, If I Can't Think, And I Can't Care, Then What Conceivable Point Is There In Living?

I Was Bitterly Resentful, But Somehow Greatly Relieved. And I Respected Him Enormously For His Clarity Of Thought, His Obvious Caring, And His Unwillingness To Equivocate In Delivering Bad News.

Everyone Has Good Cause For Suicide, Or At Least It Seems That Way To Those Who Search For It. (74)

Anyone Who Suggests That Coming Back From Suicidal Despair Is A Straightforward Journey Has Never Taken It.

Conditions Of Thought, Memory, And Desire, Persuaded By Impulse And Irrationality, Are Influenced As Well By Personal Aesthetics And Private Meanings.