Sidney Mendenhall

“The knowledge that I have gathered is that there is nothing better and nothing that gives you more tranquillity of spirit than offering yourself in love to another. This is the most important lesson I have learned, and through this I feel at peace.”
― Pablo Vierci, Society of the Snow: The Definitive Account of the World’s Greatest Survival Story

“But it does not seem that I can trust anyone,' said Frodo.
Sam looked at him unhappily. 'It all depends on what you want,' put in Merry. 'You can trust us to stick with you through thick and thin--to the bitter end. And you can trust us to keep any secret of yours--closer than you keep it yourself. But you cannot trust us to let you face trouble alone, and go off without a word. We are your friends, Frodo.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“Technically speaking, you can look at any human life as the sum of a complex collection of chemical reactions, in much the same way as you can look at any beautiful painting as a simple collection of pigments, which is to say, you can miss the point of anything.”
― Jarod K. Anderson, Something in the Woods Loves You

“He turned his head and saw a daisy growing by his nose. He picked it, sniffed it, and then handed it to Carlitos, who lay beside him. Carlitos took it from him and was about to smell it too, but instead he crammed it into his mouth and ate it.”
― Piers Paul Read, Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors