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Survival Quotes by E. O. Wilson
- No species ... possesses a purpose beyond the imperatives created by genetic history ... The human mind is a device for survival and reproduction, and…
- Human existence may be simpler than we thought. There is no predestination, no unfathomed mystery of life. Demons and gods do not vie for our…
- The green prehuman earth is the mystery we were chosen to solve, a guide to the birthplace of our spirit, but it is slipping away.…
- We are not afraid of predators, we're transfixed by them, prone to weave stories and fables and chatter endlessly about them, because fascination creates preparedness,…
- It's always been a great survival value for people to believe they belong to a superior tribe. That's just in human relationships.
More Survival Quotes
- The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival. — Aristotle
- I learned a lot in those first years in Miami, while struggling just for survival, by observing my father's fortitude. — Desi Arnaz
- From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life. — Arthur Ashe
- A divorce is like an amputation: you survive it, but there's less of you. — Margaret Atwood
- I grew up in the north woods of Canada. You had to know certain things about survival. Wilderness survival courses weren't very… — Margaret Atwood
- My great-grandfather, Sam Aykroyd, was a dentist in Kingston, Ontario, and he was also an Edwardian spiritualist researcher who was very interested… — Dan Aykroyd
- Government is necessary for our survival. We need government in order to survive. The Founding Fathers created a special place for government.… — Michael Badnarik
- Action is the antidote to despair. — Joan Baez
- For the record, I believe elected officials should talk about faith. Our founders believed the moral principles of faith were indispensable to… — Gary Bauer
- It's hard to give up the self-esteem connected to being codependent and appearing 'right,' which is probably a survival behavior learned from… — Melody Beattie
- It is not in giving life but in risking life that man is raised above the animal; that is why superiority has… — Simone de Beauvoir
- Cancer victims who don't accept their fate, who don't learn to live with it, will only destroy what little time they have… — Ingrid Bergman