A girl calls and asks, "Does it hurt very much to die?"" Well, sweetheart, " I tell her, "yes, but it hurts a lot more to keep living.

Chuck Palahniuk
A girl calls and asks,
A girl calls and asks,
A girl calls and asks,
A girl calls and asks,
About This Quote

The genius of this quote lies in the contrast it creates. "Does it hurt very much to die?" and "Well, sweetheart," are lines from a song. The classic line comes from the song "Memories of You" by The 4 Seasons. In the words of Billy Joel: Funny how, when I'm down and out I remember those times we had You're the memories that make me strong The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Source: Survivor

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