Category: Quote of the Day

“Freedom is a subset of survival.” ? Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut

“It must be most dangerous then to be a man. It is indeed, madame, and but few survive it.” ? Ernest Hemingway, Death in the Afternoon

“And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us …

“And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the Lord.” Leviticus 22:1-2 (KJV)

“When you’ve crawled through the darkness, the light is so much more glorious.” ? Rita Stradling, The Lie Spinners

“The people who build high, strong fences are the ones who survive the best. You deny that reality only at the risk of being driven into the wilderness yourself.” ? Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore

“Use your strength, but always remember that any strength may become a weakness.” ? Kateryna Kei, Raven Boy

“No matter what I accomplish, it doesn’t seem like much compared to surviving Auschwitz.” ? Art Spiegelman, Maus, II: And Here My Troubles Began

“Never shame your comrades by letting their death get you killed.” ? Rachel Bach, Fortune’s Pawn

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.” John 8:12 (KJV)

“Do not defile yourselves by any of these things; for by all these the nations which I am casting out before you have become defiled.” Leviticus 18:24 (KJV)

“He found, using fifty stones to keep track, that he could easily remember the names of all fifty states, and he knew the capitols of a lot of them. He knew his times tables all the way up to twelves, and he knew when they’d signed the Declaration of Independence and when John Glenn landed on the moon. But he was keenly aware that he didn’t know how to tell if nuts were good to eat, or what berries will make you sick, or what mushrooms were poisonous, and he slowly began to wonder why not one person had ever …

“When the tears were gone I washed my face and walked back to the store to finish my shopping. Because even when your heart is breaking you still need bread and Rice Krispies and orange juice.” ? R.J. Keller, Waiting For Spring

“The past might hurt but don’t run from it, repeat it, or punish others for it. Learn from it and be glad that you survived it.” ? Rob Liano

“The only true dead are those who have been forgotten.” ? Jason S. Hornsby, Eleven Twenty-Three