It's the boredom that kills you. You read until you're tired of that. You do crossword puzzles until you're tired of that. This is torture. This is mental torture.

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Five to six thousand people die every year waiting for organs, but nobody cares.

Five to six thousand people die every year waiting for organs, but nobody cares.

All the big powers they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on...

All the big powers they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on...

I will go to what they call a court. Only they call it a court.

I will go to what they call a court. Only they call it a court.

The Supreme Court of the United States... has validated the Nazi method of execution in......

The Supreme Court of the United States... has validated the Nazi method of execution in......

As a medical doctor, it is my duty to evaluate the situation with as much...

As a medical doctor, it is my duty to evaluate the situation with as much...

I don't persuade to suicide.

I don't persuade to suicide.

You can cite me for contempt, Your Honor. I don't care.

You can cite me for contempt, Your Honor. I don't care.

I'm for absolute autonomy of the individual, and an adult, competent woman has absolute autonomy....

I'm for absolute autonomy of the individual, and an adult, competent woman has absolute autonomy....

There is nothing anyone can do anyway. The public has no power. The government knows...

There is nothing anyone can do anyway. The public has no power. The government knows...

There's no doubt I expect to die in prison.

There's no doubt I expect to die in prison.

I gambled and I lost. I failed in securing my options for this choice for...

I gambled and I lost. I failed in securing my options for this choice for...

When your conscience says law is immoral, don't follow it.

When your conscience says law is immoral, don't follow it.

None of them want to delay. Understand that. None of them.

None of them want to delay. Understand that. None of them.

I'd find it demeaning to be cleaning toilets.

I'd find it demeaning to be cleaning toilets.

When history looks back, it will prove what I'll die knowing.

When history looks back, it will prove what I'll die knowing.

Am I a criminal? The world knows I'm not a criminal. What are they trying...

Am I a criminal? The world knows I'm not a criminal. What are they trying...

Among doctors in general, I think more than half support what I'm doing.

Among doctors in general, I think more than half support what I'm doing.

The patient decides when it's best to go.

The patient decides when it's best to go.

Look at the forces against me. They don't want me out. They're afraid I'll cause...

Look at the forces against me. They don't want me out. They're afraid I'll cause...

Let's hope you feel better now.

Let's hope you feel better now.