The desire to survive and the fear of death are artistic sentiments
Every living being on earth loves life above all else. The smallest insect, whose life lasts only an instant, tries to escape from any danger in order to live a moment longer. And the desire to live is most developed in man.
Hunger, love, pain, fear are some of those inner forces which rule the individual's instinct for self preservation.
Self-Preservation is a full-time occupation.
Survival feels like cowardice.
He didn't care about the others anymore. The chaos around him seemed to siphon away his humanity, turn him into an animal. All he wanted was to survive, make it to that building, get inside. Live. Gain another day.
The will to live that possesses us to create medicine, to become firefighters or teachers, is the same will to live that is woven into all living beings.
The fundamental desire of life is the desire to exist.
