Who said “I'm trying to die correctly, but it's very difficult, you know.”?

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Lawrence Durrell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceInterview in the Sunday Times, 1988

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Durrell, L. (n.d.). I'm trying to die correctly, but it's very difficult, you know. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12500-im-trying-to-die-correctly-but-its-very/

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Durrell, Lawrence. “I'm trying to die correctly, but it's very difficult, you know.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12500-im-trying-to-die-correctly-but-its-very/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Durrell, Lawrence. “I'm trying to die correctly, but it's very difficult, you know.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12500-im-trying-to-die-correctly-but-its-very/.

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