“It is true that the sky was always beautiful but I don't remember marvelling at sunset or gazing at the dawn of a new day. Survival does not allow time for poetic reflection.” DoeBeautifulRememberSkySurvivalReflectionDawnSunsetPoeticNew DayGazing Author:Izzeldin Abuelaish
“You are born into a dangerous world, there are all sorts of ways in which you could die, and you need to believe your parents when they tell you don't go near the edge of the cliff, or don't pick up that snake, etc. There could very well be a Darwinian survival value in that sort of brain rule of thumb. And a by-product of that could be that you believe your parents when they tell you about the juju in the sky, or whatever it might be.” WorldWayNeedsBelieveWellsMightValuesDiesParentBornBrainSkyDangerousProductsSurvivalPicksEdgesEtcSnakesCliffsThumbsDangerous WorldJuju Author:Richard Dawkins
“Each of us makes his own weather, determines the color of the skies in the emotional universe which he inhabits.” LoveLifeUniverseAttitudeSkyEmotionalColorSurvivalDetermineWeatherPositive Attitude Author:Fulton J. Sheen
“How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? ... The end of living and the beginning of survival.” EndsSkyLandMilitarySurvivalSellsWarmthLand And Water Author:Chief Seattle
“I know the stars are my home. I learned about them, needed them for survival in terms of navigation. I know where I am when I look up at the sky. I know where I am when I look up at the Moon; it's not just some abstract romantic idea, it's something very real to me. See, I've expanded my home.” KnowsLooksIdeasRealHomeStarsTermSpaceSkyNeededMoonSurvivalAbstractLook UpStar GazingNavigation Author:Gene Cernan
“The Haitians, who knew something about suffering and survival, had a beautiful phrase... The Translation is not perfect, but the nut of it was: 'The season of pain is never over until the sky begins to cry.” PainBeautifulSufferingPerfectSkyCrySurvivalSeasonsPhrasesNutsTranslationsNot Perfect Author:Rick Bragg
“Does Rupert like me? I think so, but it doesn't matter. When I go up to the magic room in the sky every three months, if my numbers are right, I get to live. If not, I'm killed. Our relationship isn't about love-it's about arithmetic. Survival means hitting your numbers. I've met or exceeded mine in 56 straight quarters. The reason is: I treat Rupert's money like it is mine.” IfsThinkingMeanDoeMatterReasonThreeInterestingRoomsNumbersMagicSkyMinesMonthsMetsSurvivalTreatsLike MeQuartersOur RelationshipHittingThree MonthsArithmetic Author:Roger Ailes
“I'm fascinated with worlds where there's a small population left, whether it's a movie or these TV shows that fascinate me - 'Falling Skies' or 'The Walking Dead' - they are about survival and triumphing over difficult times. I just have a thing for 'em.” WorldShowsFallLeftDifficultSkyTvsWalkingSurvivalPopulationEmsFascinatedTv ShowsDifficult TimesWalking Dead Author:Cam Gigandet