Disasters Quotes
239 quotes by 218 authors
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As a species, we've somehow survived large and small ice ages, genetic bottlenecks, plagues, world wars and all manner of natural disasters, but I sometimes…
— Diane Ackerman
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I always leave that for other people to decide, because some of the things I consider to be disasters are some people's favorite movies. And…
— Christian Bale
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The beef industry has contributed to more American deaths than all the wars of this century, all natural disasters, and all automobile accidents combined.
— Neal Barnard
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I went through a big Alice Cooper phase, which was probably a major influence on my writing style later, especially after Plastic Surgery Disasters.
— Jello Biafra
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There also is the plight that comes from natural disasters; these natural disasters could be alleviated or dealt with; we only need some time to…
— Bhumibol Adulyadej
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Mr. Speaker, from hurricanes and floods in Latin America to earthquakes in Asia, natural disasters are increasingly becoming a regular feature of life for large…
— Earl Blumenauer
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It's not natural disasters that are to blame for the deprivation of the North Korean people, but the failed policies of Kim Jong Il.
— John Bolton
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During bad circumstances, which is the human inheritance, you must decide not to be reduced. You have your humanity, and you must not allow anything…
— Maya Angelou
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The U.S. has become the most egregious war-monger and terrorist nation in the world, as well as the long-time leading purveyor of weapons of war…
— Dave Lindorff
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The past year's natural disasters have highlighted the invaluable contributions of volunteers in our communities. They have volunteered their time, energy and skills to save…
— Kofi Annan
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The cutting of primeval forest and other disasters, fueled by the demands of growing human populations, are the overriding threat to biological diversity everywhere.
— E. O. Wilson
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The thing about family disasters is that you never have to wait long before the next one puts the previous one into perspective.
— Robert Breault
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Inhabitants of underdeveloped nations and victims of natural disasters are the only people who have ever been happy to see soybeans.
— Fran Lebowitz
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If we put the emphasis upon the right things, if we live the life that is worth while and then fail, we will survive all…
— Orison Swett Marden
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I expect to see trade wars, foreign policy disasters, a few race riots, a decrease in personal liberty, higher taxes, higher inflation and probably, economic…
— Charley Reese
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The idea that God is a worthy recipient of our gratitude for the blessings of life but should not be held accountable for the disasters…
— Daniel Dennett
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We took the traditional lands and smashed the traditional way of life. We brought the disasters. The alcohol. We committed the murders. We took the…
— Paul Keating
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The American president [George W. Bush] closes his eyes to the economic and human damages that are inflicted on his country and the world economy…
— Jurgen Trittin
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Access to supercomputers. The science is well ahead of our ability to implement it. It's quite clear that if we could run our models at…
— Julia Slingo
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Remember...this year has already seen more billion-dollar weather-related disasters than any year in US history. Last year was the warmest ever recorded on planet Earth.…
— Bill McKibben
Who Wrote These Disasters Quotes
218 authors contributed a total of 239 Disasters Quotes, led by these top contributors: