Who said “dying is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well. I do it so it feels…”?

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Sylvia Plath. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“dying is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well. I do it so it feels like hell. I do it so it feels real. I guess you could say I've a call.”
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Plath, S. (n.d.). dying is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well. I do it so it feels like hell. I do it so it feels real. I guess you could say I've a call. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5288-dying-is-an-art-like-everything-else-i/

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Plath, Sylvia. “dying is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well. I do it so it feels like hell. I do it so it feels real. I guess you could say I've a call.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5288-dying-is-an-art-like-everything-else-i/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Plath, Sylvia. “dying is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well. I do it so it feels like hell. I do it so it feels real. I guess you could say I've a call.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5288-dying-is-an-art-like-everything-else-i/.