Quotes about Survival

A large spear from my right lunged past and almost grazed my back, and stuck firmly into the soil. The two men from whom it came appeared in an opening in the forest only ten yards off and bolted, one looking back over his shoulder as he ran. As they are expert with the spear I don't know how it missed, except that he was too sure of his aim and the good hand of God was upon me.

It was the beginning of the war. I was twelve years old, my parents were alive, and God still dwelt in our town.

God took his chosen people and we are what's left. He looked at what's left and thought: I could kill you all, but let's see what happens. A little social experiment.

I come from a very religious background. And actually I remained in it. All my anger I describe in my quarrels with God in Auschwitz, but you know I used to pray every day.

People with depression have something very valuable to teach us... how to live when it doesn't ever feel good.

One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.