Disaster Quotes

1040 Disaster quotes by 845 unique authors

To copy is to invite disaster. — W. Edwards Deming
Misery is caused for the most part, not by a heavy crush of disaster, but by the corrosion of less visible evils, which canker enjoyment,… — Samuel Johnson
WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. — Ambrose Bierce
When men lack a sense of awe, there will be disaster. — Laozi
While natural disasters capture headlines and national attention short-term, the work of recovery and rebuilding is long-term. — Sylvia Mathews Burwell
Circumstances can force your hand. So think ahead! — Robert A. Heinlein
BIRTH, n. The first and direst of all disasters. As to the nature of it there appears to be no uniformity. Castor and Pollux were… — Ambrose Bierce
This disaster did not force us to abandon our ideal; on the contrary, from the very first months of the conflict, it led us to… — Leon Jouhaux
We make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars; as if we were villians by compulsion. — William Shakespeare
A great power has to have the discipline not only to go when necessary but to know when not to go. Getting involved in ethnic,… — John Kasich
He led the state through a budget crisis, natural disasters, and political turmoil, working across party lines for a better environment, election reforms, and bipartisan… — Arnold Schwarzenegger
There are men in the world who derive an exaltation from the proximity of disaster and ruin, as other from success. — Winston Churchill
If you want to have a nonmiraculous day, I suggest that newspaper and caffeine form the crux of your morning regimen. Listen to the morning… — Marianne Williamson
Too often we bask in our comfortable complacency and rationalize that the ravages of war, economic disaster, famine, and earth quake cannot happen here. Those… — Ezra Taft Benson
The recent upsurge of public concern over environmental questions reflects a belated recognition that man has been too cavalier in his relations with nature. Unless… — Richard M. Nixon
Reasons to be positive. The economic downturn could be the catalyst for positive change. It should be translated into the wake-up call we need for… — Phil Harding
The collapse of the world's banking system and the impending disaster of accelerating climate change are not separate phenomena. They are simply the most visible… — Jonathon Porritt
Living in an orgy of unrestrained consumption and economic growth accompanied by population expansion that ignores the carrying capacity of local environments will lead to… — Phil Harding
Digital is a disaster. No digital radio has the correct time and they don't even agree with each other. — Tim Rice
Restoring nature to its natural state is a cause beyond party and beyond factions. It has become a common cause of all the people of… — Richard M. Nixon

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