“Do you know why a heart lays claim? Survival. That heart lays its claim to ensure survival of its kind.”
“I don't profess to be profound; but I do lay claim to common sense.”
“Do not despair. I know you will not despair. You have a manly and a proud heart. A proud heart can survive a general failure because such a failure does not prick its pride. It is more difficult and more bitter when a man fails alone.”
“To bear and not to own; to act and not lay claim; to do the work and let it go: for just letting it go is what makes it stay.”
“How folks lay claim to a loved one is they give you a name of their own. They figure to label you as their property.”
“People will do amazing things to ensure their survival.”