# Quote — James S. A. Corey, Cibola Burn

> They fought and worked and devised intricate plans to buy more time. Basia had no doubt that they’d work just as hard to keep each other alive for even a few more minutes. It wasn’t something he’d ever had to think about before. But it did seem to be a microcosm of everything in life. No one lived forever. But you fought for every minute you could get. Bought a little more with a lot of hard work.

- Author: [James S. A. Corey](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-s-a-corey.md)
- Book: [Cibola Burn](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-s-a-corey/cibola-burn.md)
- Page: 481
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/James_S._A._Corey#Cibola_Burn_(2014)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-s-a-corey/cibola-burn/they-fought-and

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