Quotes about Survival

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God is my strength and my defense. When I am weak, he makes me strong. When I am broken, he makes me whole. — Amaka Imani Nkosazana, Sweet Destiny
We'd stared into the face of Death, and Death blinked first. You'd think that would make us feel brave and invincible. I — Rick Yancey, The 5th Wave
Relax. They're not going to kill us. They're going to TRY and kill us. And that is a very different thing. — Steve Voake, The Dreamwalker's Child
I would rather live than die. I would rather die than survive as a monster. — Robert Fanney, The War of Mists
Survival is the celebration of choosing life over death. We know we're going to die. We all die. But survival is saying: — Laurence Gonzales, Deep Survival - Who Lives, Who Dies and Why
I'm sure we all have dreams of leaving at some time in our lives, but when we reach the bottom, most of us go running ho — Deborah Curtis, Touching from a Distance: Ian Curtis and Joy Division
In a world where everyone struggles to survive whatever the cost, how could one judge those who decide to die? — Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides to Die
Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhel — Vicki Harrison
I wish I could recommend the experience of not being killed to everyone. — Tim Kreider, We Learn Nothing
That kind of imagination is why we're not dead. — Rebecca McKinsey, Anterria
Don't you have a religion?" Dorolow asked Horza."Yes," he replied, not taking his eyes away from the screen on the wall — Iain Banks, Consider Phlebas
We were playing a game against an unknown and unforgiving opponent. The stakes were terrible—play well or die—but we did — Nando Parrado, Miracle in the Andes
Many a survivor of a plane crash who is or was against cannibalism and had never eaten human flesh once found themselves — Mokokoma Mokhonoana, The Use and Misuse of Children
We, in the interest of the so-called progress, have been persuaded to leave the production and at times the cooking of o — Mokokoma Mokhonoana, The Use and Misuse of Children
Getting through life without a lot of money, possessions, and/or friends is admirable, especially if it is by choice. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana
Going against the storm requires strength, energy and a will to succeed. — Mitta Xinindlu
Oh what a wonderful soul so bright inside you. Got power to heal the sun’s broken heart, power to restore the moon’s vis — Aberjhani, Songs from the Black Skylark zPed Music Player
To write as if your life depended on it; to write across the chalkboard, putting up there in public the words you have d — Adrienne Rich
I have always believed in the principle that immediate survival is more important than long-term survival. — Jack McClelland, Imagining Canadian Literature: The Selected Letters
Compassion is the key to the ultimate survival of our species. — Doug Dillon