Devastation Quotes

115 quotes by 105 authors

To say there had been a loss was ludicrous; one lost a shoe or a set of keys. You did not suffer the death of… — Jodi Picoult
Following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, $3 per gallon gasoline became common and our nation has come under considerable strain. — Paul Gillmor
American culture is torn between our long romance with violence and our terror of the devastation wrought by war and crime and environmental havoc. — Katherine Dunn
I know that in life there will be sickness, devastation, disappointments, heartache - it's a given. What's not a given is the way you choose… — Rashida Jones
Further devastation of the air, land and sea is obviously a very real possibility, unless the attitudes of politicians and all who irresponsibly exploit our… — Viggo Mortensen
Every time we consume meat, eggs or dairy foods, we contribute to ecological devastation and the wasteful misuse of resources on a global scale. — Ingrid Newkirk
If you are a card-carrying human being, chances are that you share the same fear as all other humans: the fear of losing love, respect… — Iyanla Vanzant
There are those who believe Black people possess the secret of joy and that it is this that will sustain them through any spiritual or… — Alice Walker
White-on-white crime is a devastation in America like so-called black-on-black crime. It's not black or white-on-white crime. It's proximity murder. — Michael Eric Dyson
Man's destiny was to conquer and rule the world, and this is what he's done.. almost. He hasn't quite made it, and it looks as… — Daniel Quinn
And is not peace, in the last analysis, basically a matter of human rights -- the right to live out our lives without fear of… — John F. Kennedy
I tried to imagine a church that did not support its country's wars as a matter of patriotic course and instead stood against the devastation… — Sue Monk Kidd
Did I really want to stay on this road longer, knowing it was only going to end in devastation? — Becca Fitzpatrick
There is an hour, a minute - you will remember it forever - when you know instinctively on the basis of the most inconsequential evidence,… — Joyce Carol Oates
... Capitalism will behave antisocially if it is profitable for it to do so, and that can now mean human devastation on an unimaginable scale.… — Terry Eagleton
Love is a religion, and its rituals cost more than those of other religions. It goes by quickly and, like a street urchin, it likes… — Honore de Balzac
So many more cycles of elation of the first kiss, and devastation when it's over. — Elizabeth Wurtzel
You're scaring me," Jack's voice finally cut through, and I opened my eyes, barely able to see him. "okay, good, yes, breathe. Breathing helps one… — Kiersten White
Talent? That's not talent. Talent is Liza Minnelli tap dancing and singing at the same time. What I just saw was devastation. Dying man on… — Tiffanie DeBartolo
I close my eyes and I take a deep breath and I think about my life and how I ended up this way. I think… — James Frey

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