Dire Quotes

126 quotes by 120 authors

Investment banking has, in recent years, resembled a casino, and the massive scale of gambling losses has dragged down traditional business and retail lending activities… — Vince Cable
I wish I could write easily. I'm one of those guys who's visited by the muse when things are dire. — Eric Clapton
We used to sing along to Judy Garland and Ella Fitzgerald records together. She had the most amazing voice ... She's always encouraged me, and… — Sheryl Crow
From hence, let fierce contending nations know, what dire effects from civil discord flow. — Joseph Addison
Other duties become pressing and absorbing and crowd our prayer. "Choked to death" would be the coroner's verdict in many cases of dead praying if… — Edward McKendree Bounds
We avoid the things that we're afraid of because we think there will be dire consequences if we confront them. But the truly dire consequences… — Shakti Gawain
The most dire disaster in love is the death of imagination. — George Meredith
The act of compassion begins with full attention, just as rapport does. You have to really see the person. If you see the person, then… — Daniel Goleman
I am convinced that there is no simple formula or technique that I could give you or that you could give your students that would… — Richard G. Scott
My final advice for young people is to not wait for leadership from adult politicians. Step forward today, because our current leaders are denying the… — Kumi Naidoo
Quickly capping 363 oil well fires in a war zone is impossible. The fires would burn out of control until they put themselves out... The… — Carl Sagan
But basically what I like are the possibilities, and the fantasy element of the show. Not science fantasy so much, but fantasy, the humanistic elements… — Fisher Stevens
We have a dire need to get onto the page as a sustainable country — Digby Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham
There was a point in time when I was in dire need of changing the way the model agency was working — Carol Alt
A thousand fearful images and dire suggestions glance along the mind when it is moody and discontented with itself. Command them to stand and show… — Walter Scott
Oh and P.S.? I am in dire need of more coffee. Industrial strength. — Susane Colasanti
In this very uncertain time for the media, serious investigative reporting - the expensive, time-consuming stuff - is under enormous pressure at newspapers and other… — Alex Jones
Its time to stop defending a system that is clearly in dire need of reform, stop issuing reports and setting up new roadblocks, and start… — Herb Kohl
A pregnant woman facing the most dire circumstances must be able to count on her doctor to do what is medically necessary to protect her… — Barbara Mikulski
The White House has embarked on a mission to convince the people of our country that Social Security is in dire need of drastic change… — Barbara Boxer

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