Author of quotes: Robert Louis Stevenson

His highness took the chairman aside to congratulate Mr. Malthus warmly on his death.

Togo is held back by the thought of loved ones who would be too stunned by such an end, and in the event of publicity, perhaps, would bring reproaches on them; the other is too weak in spirit to take his own life. To some extent, I belong to this second category; I, for example, am decidedly incapable of putting a pistol to my temple and pulling the trigger: something stronger than myself prevents me from making this last gesture, and although life is completely disgusting to me, I do not have the strength to go towards death myself.

Togo is held back by the thought of loved ones who would be too stunned by such an end, and in the event of publicity, perhaps, would bring reproaches on them; the other is too weak in spirit to take his own life. To some extent, I belong to this second category; I, for example, am decidedly incapable of putting a pistol to my temple and pulling the trigger: something stronger than myself prevents me from making this last gesture, and although life is completely disgusting to me, I do not have the strength to go towards death myself.

Do not think that you and I are alone or even exclusive in this highly reasonable desire of ours. There are a great many people like you, who are tired to death of participating in the spectacle called life every day, and they do not leave the stage just because of this or that consideration.

Forty pounds each is the entrance fee to the Suicide Club.

Poor people like us, he exclaimed, must enter hand in hand into the realm of Pluto, supporting one another among the shadows that inhabit it!

- To your health! he cried, draining his glass of champagne. - And good night to you, merry bankrupt gentlemen!

I am just an ordinary fighter, but an ordinary fighter of a great army. I know a secret gate to the realm of Death. I'm short with her and I can take you to eternity without any ceremony. At the same time, your departure will not cause any rumors.

Enough, sir, I'm not used to having my words doubted.

"A millionaire can do it too," the young man remarked suspiciously.

A decent person cannot even die without money.

When he indulged in dreams over the swift surface of the river, his desires were carried away after the running water, the wind that ran through the countless treetops beckoned him.

Everything goes to rest in the dark gate...

One who does not have his own convictions should not draw the sword from its scabbard.