“A moral choice in its basic terms appears to be a choice that favors survival: a choice made in favor of life.” MadeChoicesTermMoralSurvivalFavorsChoices MadeMoral Choices Book:Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places Source: Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places
“Oppressed people are treacherous for the simple reason that treachery is both a means of survival and a way to curry favor with one's oppressor.” PeopleWayMeanReasonSimpleSurvivalFavorsOppressionOppressedOppressorsTreacheryTreacherousCurry Book:Southern Ladies & Gentlemen Source: Southern Ladies & Gentlemen
“I could easily believe that religion could enhance health and hence survival, and that therefore there could be indeed be literally Darwinian survival value, Darwinian selection in favor of religion. None of that of course bears at all upon the truth value of the claims made by religions.” BelieveMadeValuesCoursesBearsSurvivalClaimsFavorsSelection Author:Richard Dawkins
“I have a hot memory, but I know I've forgotten many things, too, just squashed things in favor of survival.” KnowsMemoriesSurvivalHotForgottenFavorsGood Memories Author:Iggy Pop
“I think the tingles are important. They are real, and I am in favor of their survival. But they are not the basis for a satisfactory marriage. I am not suggesting that on should marry without the tingles. Those warm, excited feelings, the chill bumps, that sense of acceptance, the excitement of the touch that make up the tingles serve as the cherry on top of the sundae. But you cannot have a sundae with only the cherry.” ThinkingShouldImportantRealFeelingsAcceptanceSurvivalBasesExcitedWarmFavorsExcitementChillBumpsCherriesSuggestingSundaes Author:Gary Chapman