Disasters Quotes · Page 4

“Some natural disasters were preferable to the sorts that people could wreak upon each other.”

— Mark Lawrence

In general, I think I'm quick to worry about disasters of all kinds.

— Karen Thompson Walker

History is one war after another with a bunch of murders and natural disasters in between.

— Sarah Vowell

Stupas protect beings from 5 major disasters: war, epidemic diseases, famine, pollution, n poverty.

— Akong Rinpoche

It is vital that the entire international system is ready to meet the challenges of future disasters.

— Andrew Mitchell

In the U.S. alone, weather disasters caused $50 billion in economic damages in 2010.

— Jeff Goodell

Climate change disasters will displace more and more. Those who are most exposed are the poorest.

— Jan Egeland

Technology is always a two-edged sword. It will bring in many benefits, but also many disasters.

— Alan Moore

In a world in which man-made and natural disasters are only multiplying by the day, it's important to remember that we haven't…

— Cord Jefferson

There's a resistance for people to talk about things that make them feel guilty. When natural disasters happen, it's easier not to…

— Walter Mosley

The world has been experiencing a whole pattern of auto-destruction, whether in environmental disasters like Chernobyl or health disasters like AIDS.

— Niki de St. Phalle

If God cares about our puny species, then disasters prove that he is not all-powerful; and if he is all-powerful, then clearly…

— Barbara Ehrenreich

Disasters are funny to me. As a comedian you learn from failure, so I'm always trying to put myself in a situation…

— Anthony Jeselnik

Disasters will always come and go, leaving their victims either completely broken or steeled and seasoned and better able to face the…

— Nelson Mandela

War zones are dangerous, protests can be violent, also, natural disasters are difficult to cover, so there are going to be risks.

— Kate Adie

Americans do not have a good track record when it comes to preparing for disasters, unless they see a clear possibility of…

— Irwin Redlener

“But disasters are made of paper. You make a decision or two, then walk in to them like you would a harmless…

— David Cain

We have become a force of nature Not long ago, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, drought, forest fires, even earthquakes and volcanic explosions were…

— David Suzuki

“Let us save what remains: not by vaults and locks which fence them from the public eye and use in consigning them…

— Thomas Jefferson

There are disasters that happen - Hurricane Harvey came up, and you had people self-organizing through the community and getting in boats…

— Mark Zuckerberg

Apart from the emergency aid we provide to alleviate the sufferings of victims of natural disasters, calamities and crises, we worked for…

— Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Farms and ranches contend with much more than quarterly reports and profit margins - the weather can wreak havoc on their quality…

— Ruben Hinojosa

But by showing us live coverage of every bad thing happening everywhere in the world, cable news makes life seem like it's…

— Gregg Easterbrook

So disasters come not singly; But as if they watched and waited, Scanning one another's motions, When the first descends, the others…

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Even if predictable, unfortunately certain natural disasters are and remain unavoidable and invincible.

— Jean-Paul Malfatti

The disasters of war can be infinitely eerie and poignant.

— Michael Leunig

“When disasters come at the same time, they compete with each other.”

— Naguib Mahfouz

“The challenge of creation reduces us to the inevitable. Our lives are full of tiny disasters.”

— Floriano Martins

There was a tsunami and there are terrible natural disasters, because there isn't enough Torah study.

— Ovadia Yosef

I like natural disasters and I think that they may be the highest form of art possible to experience

— Walter De Maria

“I asked what sort of 'trouble' we might expect. That he couldn't say; disasters always come out of the blue.”

— Albert Camus

Even disasters -- there are always disasters when you travel -- can be turned into adventures.

— Marilyn French

Souffles don't deserve their reputation as potential disasters.

— Yotam Ottolenghi

Oh God pour mercy on us. This earthquakes, Volcanos and natural disasters threatening us.

— Saayasum

“Disasters have a way of making us stronger in the broken places. ”

— James Lee Witt

Disasters happen. Nature refuses to cooperate with the best-laid plans of kings and lesser men alike.

— Rick Wilson

Part of being a really good chef or cook is being able to fix disasters.

— Damaris Phillips

I had seen people who had lost everything and everyone they loved to war, famine, and natural disasters.

— Chelsea Clinton

But ah! disasters have their use; And life might e'en be too sunshiny...

— Charles Stuart Calverley

Disasters can also be averted, which is why the rigorous approach after Ronan Point was the correct response.

— Dawn Foster