Surviving – Quotes

Life is but a

Life is but a continual succession of opportunities for surviving. Gabriel Garcia Marquez

If every museum in the New World were emptied, if every famous building in the Old World were destroyed and only Venice saved, there would be enough there to fill a full lifetime with delight. Venice, with all its complexity and variety, is in itself the greatest surviving work of art in the world. Evelyn … Read more

I am the harvest

I am the harvest of man’s stupidity. I am the fruit of the holocaust. I prayed like you to survive, but look at me now. It is over for us who are dead, but you must struggle, and will carry the memories all your life. People back home will wonder why you can’t forget. Eugene … Read more

For my mother, having

For my mother, having a family was the most important thing in her life. In the Second World War, it was a challenge – surviving physically and mentally and finding somebody who you loved and who was willing to be with you. Etgar Keret

Grandparenthood is one of

Grandparenthood is one of life’s rewards for surviving your own children. Erma Bombeck

Surviving means being born

Surviving means being born over and over. Erica Jong

You don’t develop courage

You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. Epicurus

If there is one

If there is one abiding theme in the gym, it’s the withering work in the ring. Those not fit do not survive. Emanuel Steward

Japan admitted the Imperial

Japan admitted the Imperial Army ordered the building of these brothels and the trafficking of the women. And now that it’s been 70 years, there are only 46 remaining comfort women still alive in South Korea. So also in this deal, Japan is going to pay 1 billion yen – that’s about 8 million U.S. … Read more

You ought to try

You ought to try surviving one of my family reunions. It’s like having a bowling alley in your brain. Edna Buchanan