The Best Russell Quotes

[Travis teaches his student Russell a lesson about death in class]
Travis: So what about this wolf dog? Does he care about the man in the story?
Russell: Hell, no.
Travis: Hell, no? Why?
Russell: 'Cause the man tried to cut the damn dog open to keep his hands warm. That's gruesome.
Travis: It's gruesome, but why would he do that?
Russell: to build a fire.
Travis: But why? Why would he build a fire? Think about it. Think about it. Why would he build a fire?
Russell: To not die.
Travis: [Russell hesitates] Nailed it! See, man versus nature. London's trying to teach us how not to die.