Catastrophic Quotes

118 Catastrophic quotes by 109 unique authors

Where mass opinion dominates the government, there is a morbid derangement of the true functions of power. The derangement brings about the enfeeblement, verging on… — Walter Lippmann
To fail to properly contextualize content has historically been the basis for the slaughter of millions of people in every century throughout human history. To… — David Hawkins
If humanity wishes to preserve a planet similar to that on which civilisation developed and to which life on Earth is adapted, paleoclimate evidence and… — James Hansen
Our analysis shows that, for the extreme hot weather of the recent past, there is virtually no explanation other than climate change. The deadly European… — James Hansen
We can either save the planet from catastrophic warming, or protect fossil fuel CEOs. Not both. Do the math(s) — Bill McKibben
As it turns out, the ecological catastrophe Kirk feared that would be the consequence of our impiety appears not to be one of radically diminished… — Rod Dreher
We should stop the non-scientific, pseudo-scientific, and anti-scientific nonsense emanating from the right wing, and start demanding immediate action to reduce global warming and prevent… — Edward Kennedy
Cities are distinguished by the catastrophic forms they presuppose and which are a vital part of their essential charm. New York is King Kong, or… — Jean Baudrillard
We have listened here to the delegates who have recalled the terrible human suffering, and the great material destruction of the late war in the… — Shigeru Yoshida
It would be catastrophic if one day these fundamentalists Christians gain enough political power to enforce their literal understanding of Mosaic Law. — Mel White
One need hardly dwell on the catastrophic possibility of uttering a bantering remark only to discover it wholly inappropriate — Kazuo Ishiguro
It is not acceptable that we continue to see thousands of acres burn because of forest fires, because of poor management on our forests, big… — Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Under communism, prices were not allowed to reflect economic reality. Under capitalism, prices don't reflect ecological reality. In the long run, the capitalist flaw --… — Denis Hayes
Against the background of the Obama administration' s negotiating what can turn out to be the most catastrophic international agreement in the nation's history, to… — Thomas Sowell
What does it really mean to be a leftist in the early part of the 21st century? What are we really talking about? And I… — Cornel West
If a catastrophic event wipes out a large portion of House members, America needs to know this body, elected by the people, will be quickly… — Charles W. Pickering
NASA's myriad failures are in many ways the natural consequence of a catastrophic combination of bureaucracy, monopoly, and a calcifying aversion to the kind of… — Burt Rutan
Removing substantial fuel loads from our forests helps prevent catastrophic fire and better protects species, watersheds and neighboring communities that call them home. — Greg Walden
Our oil-based society depends on non-renewable resources. It requires relentless probing into vast reaches of pristine land, sacrificing vital bioregions, and irreplaceable cultures. The possibility… — Leonardo DiCaprio
If humans one day become extinct from a catastrophic collision, there would be no greater tragedy in the history of life in the universe. Not… — Neil deGrasse Tyson
London in the '70s was a pretty catastrophic dump, I can tell you. We had every kind of industrial trouble; we had severe energy problems;… — Ian Mcewan
We want to look at how we would respond because, as hard as we work to prevent terrorist attacks here North America, if we have… — Paul Cellucci
We know that if al Queda or one of these terrorist organizations were to get a weapon of mass destruction from Iraq, that they would… — Paul Cellucci
If terrorists succeeded in using a weapon of mass destruction against the U.S. or one of our allies, it would likely have catastrophic consequences for… — Tommy Franks
Insurance is meant for extraordinary circumstances. You don't use car insurance to pay for oil changes or gasoline; you have it as protection in case… — Harry Browne

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