Quotes from Yann Martel, Life of Pi

Only death consistently excites your emotions, whether contemplating when life is safe and stale, or fleeing it when life is threatened and precious

I thought I knew not only her habits but also her limits. This display of ferocity, of savage courage, made me realize that I was wrong. All my life I had known only a part of her.

I must say a word about fear. It is life's only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life.