When I found myself in the U.S., and the war was at full swing in Bosnia, I read for survival – it was a means of thought resuscitation. – Aleksandar Hemon
The human race’s prospects of survival were considerably better when we were defenceless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenceless against ourselves. – Arnold J. Toynbee
The prime communities of the Southwest are survival communities. Their sustenance is governed by rainfall and wind direction. You can study little enclaves of plant materials, how they huddle together for protection. Some are nurse crops. – Antoine Predock
Survival is not about being fearless. It’s about making a decision, getting on and doing it, because I want to see my kids again, or whatever the reason might be. – Bear Grylls
My family and I participate in ‘Cycle for Survival.’ it was started by a friend of my wife’s who lost his wife to a rare form of cancer. – Brian Krzanich
I laugh when I see people in pain. Sometimes I think it is a defense mechanism from childhood, where you’re in so much pain you have to laugh. It is a survival mechanism. – Andy Dick
But the question is a matter of the survival and the teaching. That’s what our work comes down to. No matter where we key into it, it’s the same work, just different pieces of ourselves doing it. – Audre Lorde
Nobody talks of entrepreneurship as survival, but that’s exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking. – Anita Roddick
There was a period of time during the ‘Jagged Little Pill’ era where I don’t think I laughed for about two years. It was a survival mode, you know. It was an intense, constant, chronic over-stimulation and invasion of energetic and physical literal space. – Alanis Morissette
Not to sound too Dr. Phil all of a sudden, but I think the key to survival is to embrace one’s past and to not run away from it. And to come to some sort of relationship with it or understanding of it. – Anderson Cooper
For me, riding a two-wheeler bike was very risky. Counting the pedal strokes before turning a corner and learning to hear the sounds coming from buildings, grass and the climbing frame made all the difference to basic survival and ensured that I didn’t end up head-first in the sandpit. – Andrea Bocelli
Preventative medicine has to be the direction we go in. For example, if colon cancer is detected early – because a person knew he had a genetic risk and was having frequent exams – the surgery is relatively inexpensive and average survival is far greater than 10 years. – Craig Venter
Much has changed since the end of the Cold War that augurs well for the survival of our nation. – Adam Schiff
Memo to future presidents: Never stake your entire survival on the painful passing of a bad bill. Never take the country down the road to ‘Demon Pass.’ – Peggy Noonan
I sat there in awe that some guy overseas, trying to protect our interests, was using a silly comedy as a survival tool. My brain had an explosion. I was really moved by that. – David Denman
Lying is not only a defense mechanism; it’s also a coping mechanism and a survival technique. – Monica Raymund
It angers me when sustainability gets used as a buzz word. For 90 percent of the world, sustainability is a matter of survival. – Cameron Sinclair
For too long, the world has been focused on short-term growth and development at the expense of our long-term survival as we have depleted our natural resources at historically reckless rates. – Gisele Bundchen
‘m really proud of it. To me, it’s a movie about character behavior and the pecking order of the pack, as well as the central character’s massive survival guilt. – Dwight Yoakam
In the animal kingdom, one of the keys to survival is to outwit your enemies. And when you’re surrounded by carnivores, one of the best strategies is to fade into the background and disappear. – Neil deGrasse Tyson
Because our homeland and very survival are once more at stake, the American people can’t afford to treat this new war against terrorism like they did Vietnam. – David Hackworth
I represent central Florida, which depends on tourists for its economic survival. We need people to be able to get to the State and enjoy it. – Corrine Brown
I learned a lot in those first years in Miami, while struggling just for survival, by observing my father’s fortitude. – Desi Arnaz
For many women, the on-time payments of domestic support obligations are essential to economic survival. – Elizabeth Warren
The masculine energy was about survival. The male was the hunter who risked his life and had to be in the fight-flight mode. – Deepak Chopra