This quote shows that in a situation when stranded when the body and mind are focused 100% on the need to survive the smallest things such as the sun marking a new day can be a morale boost, it is the smallest events of everyday life that seem like victories. Just like Pi seems to use the sun as a marking to when his family will be there, that thought keeps him going and gives him the will to survive.

"My family. they would have been picked up in another life boat. I only had to ensure my survival for the next few hours until rescue"(113).

This quote shows that no matter how unlikely rescue is the human mind will do whatever it can to push itself to survive even create delusions of being saved or even in Pi's case, being in denial of his families death so he can have something to fight for and to live another day.

"'Religion?' Mr. Kumar grinned broadly. 'I don't believe in religion. Religion is darkness.'" (pg. 27)
"What a terrible disease that must be if it could kill God in a man." (pg. 28)
Mr. Kumar is very non-religious because he doesn't believe in any higher power, he thinks science is the foundation of the world.

Science-absorbed

"When Mr. Kumar visited the zoo, it was to take the pulse of the universe, and his stethoscopic mind always confirmed to him that everything was in order, that everything was order. He left the zoo feeling scientifically refreshed." (pg. 26)

Mr. Kumar is very science-absorbed because he thinks everything relates back to science, and that science is what created everything.

"'The Rolls-Royce of equids.' said Mr. Kumar" (pg. 84)
"Mr. Kumar said, 'Equus burchelli boehmi.'" (pg. 84)
This Mr. Kumar's quotes relate to the theme by showing his scientific side and how he interprets everything with science and not religion at all.

Religion

"'What a wondrous creature,' said Mr. Kumar" (pg. 84)

"Mr. Kumar said, 'Allahu akbar.'" (pg. 84)

The second Mr. Kumar interprets everything with religion and everything he sees is a miracle by God.

"And the more I learned about Him, the less I wanted to leave Him." (pg. 57)
He wanted to continue to learn about Him because of his curious nature. Because of that, he gains intelligence easily.