Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Nando Parrado

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Last updated on November 20, 2024.

Fernando "Nando" Seler Parrado Dolgay is one of the sixteen Uruguayan survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed in the Andes mountains on 13 October 1972. After spending two months trapped in the mountains with the other crash survivors, he, along with Roberto Canessa, climbed through the Andes mountains over a 10-day period to find help. His efforts, supported in various ways by the entire group, have been recognized through books and other media. He was portrayed by Ethan Hawke in the 1993 feature film Alive.

Born: December 9, 1949

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Love is our only weapon. Only love can turn mere life into a miracle, and draw precious meaning from suffering and fear.

Nando Parrado

Savour your existence. Live every moment. Do not waste a breath.

Nando Parrado

I would walk until I had walked all the life out of me, and when I fell, I would die that much closer to home.

Nando Parrado

We all have our own personal Andes.

Nando Parrado

Death has an opposite, but the opposite is not mere living. It is not courage or faith or human will. The opposite of death is love. How had I missed that? How does anyone miss that? Love is our only weapon. Only love can turn mere life into a miracle, and draw precious meaning from suffering and fear

Nando Parrado

I think life is simpler than we tend to think. We look for answers and more answers. But there are no answers. Things happen in life, good things and bad. People say, 'Why did it happen to me?' Well, why not? Some people win the lottery, and others die in a car crash. It happens, and there is nothing we can do about it. The universe doesn't care what happens to you.

Nando Parrado

Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Nando Parrado

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