A Quote by Martin McDonagh
It isn't about being or not being dead, it's about what you leave behind
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Dead people never seem to address the obvious - the things you'd think they'd be bursting to talk about, and the things all of us not-yet-dead are madly curious about. Such as: 'Hey, where are you now? What do you do all day? What's it feel like being dead? Can you see me? Even when I'm on the toilet? Would you cut that out?'
I'm open about having bipolar disorder. I'm open about being of mixed race. I'm open about being bisexual, and I have this wantingness to talk about it, and for me, it's about more than being a role model for any specific community.
Being alive is about playing to win. Being brain dead is when you play not to loose.
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The best thing about being alive is that you can still say 'I wish I were dead'
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