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title: "2 Life Insignificant Quotes By Aron Ralston"
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> [“Like looking through a telescope into the Milky Way and wondering if we're alone in the universe, it made me realize with the glaring clarity of desert light how scarce and delicate life is, how insignificant we are compared with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/like-looking-through-a-telescope-into-the-milky-way-and-wondering-if/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/898/aron-ralston-15523_food-chain_like-looking-through-a-telescope-into-th_1007446.png)

> [Like looking through a telescope into the Milky Way and wondering if we're alone in the universe, it made me realize with the glaring clarity of desert light how scarce and delicate life is, how insignificant we are compared with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/like-looking-through-a-telescope-into-the-milky-way-and-wondering-if-2/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b58/aron-ralston-15523_clarity_like-looking-through-a-telescope-into-th_1576178.png)

## More by Aron Ralston

> [So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/so-many-people-live-within-unhappy-circumstances-and-yet-will-not-2/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

> [What you're looking at there is my arm, going into the rock... and there it is - stuck. It's been without circulation for 24…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/what-you-re-looking-at-there-is-my-arm-going-into-the-rock-and-there/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

> [I certainly made mistakes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/i-certainly-made-mistakes/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

> [Indeed, it has affirmed my belief that our purpose as spiritual beings is to follow our bliss, seek our passions, and live our lives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/indeed-it-has-affirmed-my-belief-that-our-purpose-as-spiritual-beings/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

> [And that's where I'm finally at today - my life is about being with my family. This is what's important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/and-that-s-where-i-m-finally-at-today-my-life-is-about-being-with-my/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

> [I kind of entered a flow state. I've been there before while climbing. You are not thinking ahead. You are just thinking about what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/i-kind-of-entered-a-flow-state-i-ve-been-there-before-while-climbing/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

> [How would I behave in a situation that caused me to summon the essence of my character? The tragedy inspired me to test myself.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/how-would-i-behave-in-a-situation-that-caused-me-to-summon-the/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

> [“The rock strata of the inner canyon changed from dark umbers and black shadows to immense bands of pastel yellow, white, green, and a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/the-rock-strata-of-the-inner-canyon-changed-from-dark-umbers-and/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

> [I was accustomed to being in far, far riskier environments. So I thought going into that canyon was a walk in the park -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/i-was-accustomed-to-being-in-far-far-riskier-environments-so-i/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

> [“Like looking through a telescope into the Milky Way and wondering if we're alone in the universe, it made me realize with the glaring…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/like-looking-through-a-telescope-into-the-milky-way-and-wondering-if/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

> [“My disbelief paralyzes me temporarily as I stare at the sight of my arm vanishing into an implausibly small gap between the fallen boulder…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/my-disbelief-paralyzes-me-temporarily-as-i-stare-at-the-sight-of-my/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

> [I was able to first snap the radius and then within another few minutes snap the ulna at the wrist and from there, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/i-was-able-to-first-snap-the-radius-and-then-within-another-few/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

> [“That boulder did what it was there to do. Boulders fall. That’s their nature. It did the only natural thing it could do. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/that-boulder-did-what-it-was-there-to-do-boulders-fall-that-s-their/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

> [When we find inspiration, we need to take action for ourselves and for our communities. Even if it means making a hard choice, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/when-we-find-inspiration-we-need-to-take-action-for-ourselves-and-for/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

> [Like looking through a telescope into the Milky Way and wondering if we're alone in the universe, it made me realize with the glaring…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ralston/like-looking-through-a-telescope-into-the-milky-way-and-wondering-if-2/)

[Aron Ralston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ralston/)

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