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I've met a number of people who had endured agonies in their determination not to suffer.

— Claude Houghton I Am Jonathan Scrivener (1930)

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The butterfly was putting up a gallant struggle, but nevertheless it was in the net.

I Am Jonathan Scrivener (1930)

Most of us commit suicide, but the fact is only recognized if we blow our brains out. The most tragic suicide is never the dramatic one.

I Am Jonathan Scrivener (1930)

It is interesting to sit in a room, knowing that at any moment the door may open and your solitude be disturbed by the entry of a total stranger. It destroys the sense of isolation usually experienced when you are at home.

I Am Jonathan Scrivener (1930)

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