Carrie Quote by Brian D. McLaren

Acts of violence-- Whether on a large or a small scale, the bitter paradox: the meaningfulness of death--and the meaninglessness of killing.

— Dag Hammarskjold

irony is an indispensable ingredient of the critical vision; it is the safest antidote to sentimental decay.

— Ellen Glasgow

There is nothing as tragic as being alive and not enjoying life... Life should be celebrated!

— Joyce Meyer

There's not a lot of room for un-ironic emotion in contemporary culture. I think that irony is an important tool in dealing with the…

— John Green

In fact, violence as a symbol of our growing irrationality has had an increasing role in activity for its own sake, when no possible…

— Carroll Quigley

We kill at every step, not only in wars, riots and executions. We kill when we close our eyes to poverty, suffering and shame.In…

— Hermann Hesse

A vast percentage of the human race is literally not wired neurologically to get irony. Well more than half of humanity takes life at…

— Douglas Coupland

I don't embrace irony, but I do think it's a pre-existing condition; we manage it as best we can.

— Fred Tomaselli

Far more quickly than reason and logic, irony can penetrate rage and puncture self-pity.

— Moss Hart

Between "just desserts" and "tragic irony" we are given quite a lot of scope for our particular talent. Generally speaking, things have gone about…

— Tom Stoppard

“Violence takes on many forms, sadly violence is such an everyday part of our lives that we have mostly become oblivious to it. It…

— Mango Wodzak

There's nothing funny about violence. Death is a real thing.

— George Pelecanos