Survival quotes

Welcome to our collection of Survival quotes! In the face of adversity and challenges, human beings possess an incredible capacity to endure, adapt, and overcome. This category is dedicated to the resilience and strength of the human spirit, offering insights and inspiration for those facing tough situations or seeking guidance in navigating the trials of life.

Survival is not solely about physical survival, but also about mental, emotional, and spiritual resilience. These quotes explore various aspects of survival, providing thought-provoking perspectives on how we can thrive in the face of adversity. They remind us that survival is not just about staying alive, but about finding meaning and purpose even in the most difficult circumstances.

From the wisdom of renowned philosophers to the reflections of inspiring individuals who have triumphed over formidable challenges, these quotes offer guidance, encouragement, and a reminder of the indomitable human spirit. Whether you're seeking motivation to keep pushing forward or simply looking for words of wisdom, this collection of survival quotes will provide insights and inspiration to help you navigate life's obstacles.

Explore this category and discover the power of resilience, determination, and the human will to survive. Let these quotes inspire you to face challenges head-on, overcome adversity, and embrace the incredible strength that lies within each and every one of us.

Of the widow's countless death-duties there is really just one that matters: on the first anniversary of her husband's death the widow should think I kept myself alive.
E. B. White
E. B. White
Versatile Writer & Author of Beloved Classics
I am pessimistic about the human race because it is too ingenious for its own good. Our approach to nature is to beat it into submission. We would stand a better chance of survival if we accommodated ourselves to this planet and viewed it appreciatively instead of skeptically and dictatorially.
Harvey Mackay
Harvey Mackay
Business Guru & Motivational Speaker
Anyone who has been in business can tell war stories about the bumps in the road. But if they've outlasted the competition, ask for their stories about survival. They've figured out how to turn disappointments into opportunities.
Len Wiseman
Len Wiseman
Talented Filmmaker of "Underworld"
The class warfare was in the script as well. It establishes what the world is like and what would happen if we really had two zones that were left and everybody had to survive using these two areas. What would our society to do with that set up? I wanted the state of world, in my mind, how it would actually realistically unfold. I drew that from what was in the script.
M. F. K. Fisher
M. F. K. Fisher
Pioneering Food Writer
The oyster leads a dreadful but exciting life. Indeed, his chance to live at all is slim, and if he should survive the arrows of his own outrageous fortune and in the two weeks of his carefree youth find a clean smooth place to fix on, the years afterwards are full of stress, passion, and danger.
Of our hurts we make monuments of survival. If we survive.
E. B. White
E. B. White
Versatile Writer & Author of Beloved Classics
Wilbur burst into tears. "I dont want to die," he moaned. "I want to stay alive, right here in my comfortable manure pile with all my friends. I want to breathe the beautiful air and lie in the beautiful sun."
M. F. K. Fisher
M. F. K. Fisher
Pioneering Food Writer
The things men come to eat when they are alone are, I suppose, not much stranger than the men themselves.... A writer years ago told me of living for five months on hen mash.
After my husband died, I could not write much - I could not concentrate. I was too exhausted most of the time even to contemplate writing. But I did take notes - not for fiction, but for a journal, or diary, of this terrible time. I did not think that I would ever survive this interlude.
It's a taboo subject. How the dead are betrayed by the living. We who are living--we who have survived--understand that our guilt is what links us to the dead. At all times we can hear them calling to us, a growing incredulity in their voices, You will not forget me -- will you? How can you forget me? I have no one but you.