“I have always believed in the principle that immediate survival is more important than long-term survival.”

“The degree to which a surviving parent copes is the most important indicator of the child's long-term adaptation. Kids whose surviving parents are unable to function effectively in the parenting role show more anxiety and depression, as well as sleep and health problems, than those whose parents have a strong support network and solid inner resources to rely on.”

“I think it's important for each of us to examine the reasons why we have survived our individual challenges, obstacles, and trials. It's not always easy to come to terms with the fact that God always has a greater purpose for us than we can have for ourselves.”

“It's important to have fun. Survival is more than making sure we have enough food and water.”

“For if my poems have always been about survival--and I believe they have been--then survival too keeps revealing itself as an art of the unexpected.”

“It is not clear that intelligence has any long-term survival value.”