5 Alice Borchardt Quotes on Survival

Alice Borchardt quotes on survival

16. Some of the captured women killed themselves. I didn't. others yielded and learned to love their captors. I wouldn't do either one. I knew I would escape. Death is forever; to learn to love the hand that crushes you is a shame not to be borne. Pain and slavery will pass. I believed this and it kept me alive

20. you're frightening me' 'be frightened. Sometimes its very intelligent to be afraid'

26. Love is important, and woman being shrewd bargainers probably know fame is not worth much. I'd much rather have something I can spend, eat, or love, thank you very much

43. the little death. What would or could be left of a human being after such an experience?

44. God, to breathe. Air. You don't know what it means until you cannot take a breath