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Laurence Gonzales Quotes

To deal with reality you must first recognize it as such.

To deal with reality you must first recognize it as such.

Laurence Gonzales (2017). “Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why”, p.35, W. W. Norton & Company

To survive you must find yourself then it won't matter where you are.

Laurence Gonzales (2017). “Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why”, p.177, W. W. Norton & Company

Bureaucracies force us to practice nonsense. And if you rehearse nonsense, you may one day find yourself the victim of it.

Laurence Gonzales (2009). “Everyday Survival: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things”, p.69, W. W. Norton & Company

We think we believe what we know, but we only truly believe what we feel.

Laurence Gonzales (2017). “Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why”, p.73, W. W. Norton & Company

Count your blessings. Be grateful-- you're alive

Laurence Gonzales (2004). “Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why”, p.288, W. W. Norton & Company

The sun beams are always there. The trick is in seeing them.

Laurence Gonzales (2017). “Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why”, p.252, W. W. Norton & Company

The word 'experienced' often refers to someone who's gotten away with doing the wrong thing more frequently than you have.

Laurence Gonzales (2017). “Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why”, p.109, W. W. Norton & Company

Gravity is on duty all of the time.

Laurence Gonzales (2017). “Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why”, p.151, W. W. Norton & Company