These Quotes From ’13 Reasons Why’ Will Teach You Love, Compassion And Empathy

“Hello, boys and girls. Hannah Baker here. Live and in stereo. No return engagements. No encore. And this time, absolutely no requests. I hope you’re ready, because I’m about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically, why my life ended.

’13 Reasons Why’ is one of Netflix’s most talked about shows. It is based on the 2007 novel by Jay Asher of the same name. Selena Gomez produced the show that chronicles the suicide of a young girl, Hannah Baker, who leaves 13 tapes about the people and incidents that pushed her to take the decision.

The season 1 of the show comprising of 13 episodes, handles suicide and depression in ways that have never been braved. It has opened up the debate about bullying, slut-shaming and misery like no one else. What the world hushes about, behind closed doors – this show has dared to talk about, openly.

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If you haven’t watched the series yet, you should definitely watch it and you’ll understand why it is a courageous show. It will make you feel things you’ve never felt before, you will relate to it on many levels and most importantly, it will teach you love, compassion and empathy.

While the world gears-up for its second season, here are some of the best quotes from ’13 Reasons Why’, that will make you think.

1. Doesn’t that stand true for all of us?

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2. The world needs to bookmark this for eternity.

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3. World is a cruel place, you accept it for what it is and move on.

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4. YES! When you take the stage to ridicule/shame a person, you are to be held responsible for their retort.

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5. When did we become such sadists? Why can’t we see people happy around us?

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6. Pain is the most profound of all emotions.

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7. Believing a rumour is a lot easier than listening to his/her truth.

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8. If you don’t talk about it, how will one know?

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9. This line still gives me goosebumps.

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10. The sad truth about life.

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11. Think before you mock anyone. Sometimes, we judge real quick.

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12. Clay’s words still get me, every time.

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13. Aptly sums up the feeling of missing someone.

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14. To conclude, the world needs compassion.

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You never know how your actions/words affect another person, you can never fathom what they are going through. Think before you speak, feel before you put someone on a stand to ridicule/mock them. Around 8 Lakh people commit suicide in the world every year. They lose hope, they give up.

Let’s not pretend to ignore the cry for help we see in someone’s eyes and let’s not pretend that depression/bullying/shaming doesn’t exist until it happens to us.

If not sympathy, let there be empathy in the world.

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