“I had always thought that life was the actual thing, the natural thing, and that death was simply the end of living.… — Nando Parrado Copy Share Image
“You are angry at the God you were taught to believe in as a child. The God who is supposed to watch… — Nando Parrado Copy Share Image
“In the years since the disaster, I often think of my friend Arturo Nogueira, and the conversations we had in the mountains… — Nando Parrado Copy Share Image
“I had always thought that life was the actual thing, the natural thing, and that death was simply the end of living. Now, in… — Nando Parrado Copy Share Image
“You are angry at the God you were taught to believe in as a child. The God who is supposed to watch over you… — Nando Parrado Copy Share Image
I would walk until I had walked all the life out of me, and when I fell, I would die that much closer to… — Nando Parrado Copy Share Image
“I saw the error I was making. I had been thinking of the disaster as a horrible mistake, as an unscripted deviation from the… — Nando Parrado Copy Share Image
“Things make sense. There are rules and realities that will not change to suit your needs. It's your job to understand those rules. If… — Nando Parrado Copy Share Image
I think life is simpler than we tend to think. We look for answers and more answers. But there are no answers. Things happen… — Nando Parrado Copy Share Image
Death has an opposite, but the opposite is not mere living. It is not courage or faith or human will. The opposite of death… — Nando Parrado Copy Share Image
Love is our only weapon. Only love can turn mere life into a miracle, and draw precious meaning from suffering and fear. — Nando Parrado Copy Share Image
“So I would teach myself to live in constant uncertainty, moment by moment, step by step. I would live as if I were dead… — Nando Parrado Copy Share Image
As we used to say in the mountains, Breathe. Breathe again. With every breath, you are alive. After all these years, this still the… — Nando Parrado Copy Share Image
