“Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.”

— Phil Donahue

Attributed to Phil Donahue in: Dennis Coon, ‎John Mitterer (2008), Psychology: Modules for Active Learning. p. 553

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American talk show host, film producer and writer 1935

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