Quote by Antonin Artaud

If I commit suicide, it will not be to destroy myself but to put myself back together again. Suicide will be for me only one means of violently reconquering myself, of brutally invading my being, of anticipating the unpredictable approaches of God. By suicide, I reintroduce my design in nature, I shall for the first time give things the shape of my will.

If I commit suicide, it will not be to destroy myself but to

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In this quote, the speaker expresses the idea that suicide, for them, is not an act of self-destruction, but rather a way to reclaim their own identity. They view it as a violent yet transformative act, where they can forcibly take back control of their own existence and make their mark on the world. By choosing suicide, they believe they are shaping their own destiny and defying the uncertainty of life by taking matters into their own hands.

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