How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Fight Club.
Quote #4
NARRATOR: You're a faker. You're not dying. […] You're not dying the way Chloe back there is dying.
Are there different ways of "dying"? Are some people, like Chloe the cancer patient, dying in a different way than someone else? Does that make her better, or her experiences more valid?
Quote #5
NARRATOR: When people think you're dying then they really really listen to you instead of just…
MARLA: Instead of just waiting for their turn to speak?
Marla proves this later when she calls up the narrator and tells him about her suicide attempt. Even though it's the Tyler side of his personality that goes to her, he still actually listens to her for the first time.
Quote #6
NARRATOR: On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.
We can all only hope to survive for a definite period of time. As far as we know, no one lives forever. Except maybe Nic Cage.