#survival

The human young must learn to perceive these affordances, in some degree at least, but the young of some animals do not have time to learn the ones that are crucial for survival. ↗

— James J. Gibson

#degree #human #learn #least #must

We wake up one day and find we have lost our dreams in order to protect our days. ↗

— Kent Nerburn

#dreams

Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception. ↗

— Carl Sagan

#extinction #science #survival #experience

The master says it’s a glorious thing to die for the Faith and Dad says it’s a glorious thing to die for Ireland and I wonder if there’s anyone in the world who would like us to live. ↗

— Frank McCourt

#survival #faith

Achilles might be a good papa to the family, but he was also a killer, and he never forgives. Poke knew that, though. Bean warned her, and she knew it, but she chose Achilles for their papa anyway. Chose him and then died for it. She was like that Jesus that Helga preached about in her kitchen while they ate. She died for her people. And Achilles, he was like God. He made people pay for their sins no matter what they did. The important thing is, stay on the good side of God. That's what Helga teaches, isn't it? Stay right with God. I'll stay right with Achilles. I'll honor my papa, that's for sure, so I can stay alive until I'm old enough to go out on my own. ↗

— Orson Scott Card

#forgiveness #god #jesus #metaphor #murder

To live, a man needs food, water, and a sharp mind. ↗

— Louis Zamperini

#live #sharp-mind #survival #water #food

I wanted to survive—not for my kind, but for trust, for friendship, for another being. (Eric) ↗

— Shannon A. Thompson

#friendship #love #others #paranormal-romance #survival

Dying for someone is easy." J.T. murmured now; as if reading my mind."Living for yourself, that's hard. ↗

— Lisa Gardner

#inspirational #survival #inspirational

You treat me as if I was a feeble Human who couldn't survive without your help, but I am a MASTER bloody VAMPIRE. (Bones to Cat - Ch 16, pg. 174) ↗

— Jeaniene Frost

#cat #survival

Other times, I look at my scars and see something else: a girl who was trying to cope with something horrible that she should never have had to live through at all. My scars show pain and suffering, but they also show my will to survive. They're part of my history that'll always be there. ↗

— Cheryl Rainfield

#scars #self-harm #survival