You have seen horrible things and endured terrible suffering. But now, briefly, you are free.Nando Parrado
Empty calories such as fears and regrets consumed me.Nando Parrado
We stripped off our disappointment and self-pity like old clothes and left them behind, as naked apes, as men, pushing off into the unknown.Nando Parrado
Sometimes we have to be destroyed in order to become whole.Nando Parrado
We understood the power of words and we used them to inspire and encourage one another.Nando Parrado
Death smiles at us all in life, all a man can do is smile back.Nando Parrado
The fear, the cold, and the utter darkness make every sensation feel like a knife blade across your nerves.Nando Parrado
I felt no urge to be a hero, only a desire to stay alive.Nando Parrado
I saw many people die, and I never felt the presence of God.Nando Parrado
As survivors, we are unique, we are not machine made, we are individually crafted, we are not normal, but abnormal.Nando Parrado
When you're lost, when you're in a life or death situation, when you need help - you have to be bold, brave, and fortuitous.Nando Parrado
We had split the tiny atoms of our bodies into their infinite component parts and let them float free on the mountain, mingling with the earth and the air.Nando Parrado