Deborah Moggach Quotes

Soon you won't even have the choice to live or die as you wish!

I know that there are people who believe that if they get to the stage where life is absolutely intolerable because of pain and indignity... they would like to end their life before nature intended, and we think they should have the choice to do so.

The right to choose to live or to die is the most fundamental right there is; conversely, the duty to give others that opportunity to the best of our ability is the most fundamental duty there is.

I don't want anybody else's life.

The right to choose death when life no longer holds meaning is not only the next liberation but the last human right.

I haven't even had a life I could call my own, and you're ready to slot me into the grand design. Well, I don't think I want to go. I want to be my own design.

I'm going to live my life. It's nobody else's decision, but mine. I think there are a lot worse things I could be doing with my life than what I choose to do.

They asked me what I thought about euthanasia. I said I'm more concerned about the adults.

The laws of God, the laws of man he may keep that will and can; not I: let God and man decree laws for themselves and not for me.

Is any man free except the one who can pass his life as he pleases?

My mother begged doctors to end her life. She was beyond the physical ability to swallow enough of the weak morphine pills she had around her. When she knew she was dying I promised to make sure she could go at a time of her choosing, but it was impossible. I couldn't help.

As long as I live I will have control over my being.

Oregon is the only state in the union that facilitates suicide.

It's my life and my death.

It's not about the money. This is about Terri. It's not about the Schindlers, it's not about the legislators, it's not about me, it's about what Terri Schiavo wanted.

I do have the freedom to choose what I want to do and I'll continue to do that.

Death is not treatment, even if it's medically facilitated.

I think those who have a terminal illness and are in great pain should have the right to choose to end their own life, and those that help them should be free from prosecution.

No law can give or take away the choice to commit suicide.

If people want to take their lives and are helped to do so, the punishment is tragic for all concerned.

I think people should be able to do what they want to do.

As a free person, I ought to be allowed if I'm dying to take something.

I'd rather do a part because I want to, not because great things are expected of me.

I want to go when I want. It is tasteless to prolong life artificially. I have done my share; it is time to go. I will do it elegantly.

No one makes me do anything I don't want to do.