Impartially, shrewdly, I considered suicide, though not in my worst moments. The bottle of pills. The note: 'No hard feelings, everyone, but I've thought about it and it's just not on, is it? It's nearly on, but not quite. No? Anyway, all the best, C.

Martin Amis
About This Quote

This quote comes from the novel The Dream of Pendragon by J. R. R. Tolkien and it is a great example of the power of the individual to decide for themselves what's right and wrong and what life should or shouldn't be like. This quote shows that while we may not always choose the right path, we can still choose to do something.

Source: The Rachel Papers

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