“Life will defend itself no matter how small it is.”
― Yann Martel, Life of Pi
“You can get used to anything - haven't I already said that? Isn't that what all survivors say?”
― Yann Martel, Life of Pi
“Things didn't turn out the way they're supposed to, but what can you do? You must take life the way it comes at you and make the best of it.”
― Yann Martel, Life of Pi
“We commonly say in the trade that the most dangerous animal in a zoo is Man.”
― Yann Martel, Life of Pi
“I know what you want. You want a story that won't surprise you. That will confirm what you already know. That won't make you see higher or further or differently. You want a flat story. An immobile story. You want dry, yeastless factuality.”
― Yann Martel, Life of Pi
“My feelings can perhaps be imagined, but they can hardly be described.”
― Yann Martel, Life of Pi
“High calls low and low calls high. I tell you, if you were in such dire straits as I was, you too would elevate your thoughts. The lower you are, the higher your mind will want to soar. ”
― Yann Martel, Life of Pi