Jakob Bohme

Now air is the cause and spirit of every life and motion in the world, be it in flesh or in any of the vegetables; all whatever is hath its life from the air, and nothing whatsoever that moveth and is in this world can subsist without air.

German Theologian

Gary Hamel

Most of us do more than subsist. From the vantage point of our ancestors, we live lives of almost unimaginable ease. Here again, we have innovation to thank.

American Businessman

Isaac Newton

God is the same God, always and everywhere. He is omnipresent not virtually only, but also substantially, for virtue cannot subsist without substance.

English Mathematician

William Godwin

The great model of the affection of love in human beings is the sentiment which subsists between parents and children.

English Writer

Philip Massinger

I had not to this time subsisted, but that I was supported by your frequent courtesies and favours.

English Dramatist

Miguel de Cervantes

The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation.

Spanish Novelist

Daniel Webster

A country cannot subsist well without liberty, nor liberty without virtue.

American Statesman

Marquis de Sade

Between understanding and faith immediate connections must subsist.

French Novelist

Samuel Johnson

Life cannot subsist in society but by reciprocal concessions.

Owen Feltham

There is no one subsists by himself alone.

British Author

Refers to making do with the very minimum required to live, indicating hardship or simplicity.

Bare Elements

'Subsist' implies a struggle to maintain life, not a comfortable or prosperous existence.

Not Thriving

Can suggest prolonged periods of scraping by, emphasizing continuity despite challenges.

Long-term Survival

Refers to the ongoing presence of something, often despite adversity or lack of attention.

Continued Existence

Can apply to abstract concepts or feelings, not just physical beings or objects.

Not just physical

Highlights the ability to withstand time or hardship.

Emphasizing Durability

 and in a tin bath next to the fire. It was very sort of rudimentary and a great existence. My folks used to go out and catch fish, and try and subsist to a large degree. My mother had a little vegetable garden that she used to be at constant war with the wildlife. You know, fight off the porcupines

Growing Up in the...

 subsisted in extreme poverty. Today, fewer than 10 percent of people do. For most of human history, the powerful states and empires were pretty much always at war with each other, and peace was a mere interlude between wars.

Is the world getting...

 and many more will continue to creep through our nightmares. Yet, so long as they subsist off a living being's life force, they are part of my tribe. Even sparkling vampires can be included.