“There are no rules in survival.”
Mary E. Pearson (1955) young-adult fiction writer
Source: The Heart of Betrayal
Source: Bitten
“There are no rules in survival.”
Mary E. Pearson (1955) young-adult fiction writer
Source: The Heart of Betrayal
John of the Cross (1542–1591) Spanish mystic and Roman Catholic saint
Spiritual Canticle of The Soul and The Bridegroom
“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.”
Carl Sagan (1934–1996) American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author and science educator
Source: The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God
“If civilization is to survive, it must choose the rule of law.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969) American general and politician, 34th president of the United States (in office from 1953 to 1961)
Presidential Statement on the Observation of Law Day http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/education/bsa/citizenship_merit_badge/speeches/address_convention_hall.pdf (30 April 1958) <br class="br">1950s
Rod Serling (1924–1975) American screenwriter
Speech at Binghamton Community High School (1968).
Other
“Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No. 1.”
Warren Buffett (1930) American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist
This maxim (perhaps of gambling or horse racing origin) is widely attributed to Warren Buffett and, as such, has traditionally been cited in print; notably, it was attributed (perhaps facetiously) to him by Mary Buffett in, The Tao of Warren Buffett. A more uncommon, less well known version, and perhaps one with a more lasting credibility (or certainly with a higher degree of checkability), would be: "The first rule is don't lose, and the second rule is never forget the first rule." This version was noted by Steve Forbes in a friendly meeting in Omaha, in an article published as: Jay-Z, Buffett and Forbes on Success and Giving Back. This article is available on the Forbes website, published on September 23, 2010.
Disputed
Variant: Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No. 1.
“James Blunt - a man who recently got voted more annoying than paper cuts.”
Bill Bailey (1965) English comedian, musician, actor, TV and radio presenter and author
Dandelion Mind (2010)
African Spir (1837–1890) Russian philosopher
Source: Words of a Sage : Selected thoughts of African Spir (1937), p. 44.