The horror and tragedy that was 9/11 did many things; one of them was to galvanize this country and much of the… — Richard N. Haass Copy Share Image
Only ambition is fired by the coincidences of success and easy accomplishment but nothing is quite as splendidly uplifting to the heart… — Stefan Zweig Copy Share Image
“All men come to resemble their fathers. That isn’t a tragedy, but you need a hell of a sense of humour to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In the creation of comedy, it is paradoxical that tragedy stimulates the spirit of ridicule; because ridicule, I suppose is an attitude… — Charlie Chaplin Copy Share Image
People marry through a variety of other reasons, and with varying results: but to marry for love is to invite inevitable tragedy. — James Branch Cabell Copy Share Image
Truly it it not the tragedies that destroy us, but the memories of them. — Christopher Pike Copy Share Image
It is not possible, for a poet, writing in any language, to protect himself from the tragic elements in human life.... [ellipsis… — Louise Bogan Copy Share Image
Death is a great tragedy…a profound loss…I don’t accept it…I think people are kidding themselves when they say they are comfortable with… — Ray Kurzweil Copy Share Image
The importance of making sure that the sense of accountability when, in fact, law enforcement is involved in a deadly shooting is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What a denial of our humanity that at the centers of power, where decisions are made, there is no room for nurturing,… — Dora Russell Copy Share Image
Then haste we down to meet thy friends and foes; To place thy friends in ease, the rest in woes. For here… — Thomas Kyd Copy Share Image
That small circle of earth became a second home to both of us. Gardening boring? Never! It has surprise, tragedy, startling developments… — Paul Fleischman Copy Share Image
I once asked a young dissertation writer whether her suddenly grayed hair was due to ill health or personal tragedy; she answered:… — Joanna Russ Copy Share Image
Blind hope. Blind hope is all we have. There's a Greek tragedy called Prometheus Bound; Prometheus is the [titan] that gave humans… — Torquil Campbell Copy Share Image
In Louisiana, we are very familiar with the potential risks associated with offshore drilling and we have not forgotten the lessons learned… — John Bel Edwards Copy Share Image
We all come to the theater with baggage; The baggage of our daily lives, the baggage of our problems, the baggage of… — Vanessa Redgrave Copy Share Image
To move forward today, you must learn to say good-bye to yesterday's hurts, tragedies and baggage. You can't build a monument to… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“Everyone wears masks. They come in all different shapes and sizes. The only problem with trying one on - is that it… — Rachel Van Dyken Copy Share Image
A Soviet citizen, an official writer, once said to me: "The day when Communism (that is, well-being for everyone) reigns, man's tragedy… — Jean-Paul Sartre Copy Share Image
I'm connected to the event of 9/11 by my desire to do something to honor the 9/11 survivors and those who didn't… — Jewell Parker Rhodes Copy Share Image
“She knew for a fact that she wasn't going to sit around and wait for some miracle to happen. She wasn't going… — Diyar Harraz Copy Share Image
The dignified catastrophes of tragedy bear little resemblance to the slow ruin inflicted by life. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
