Disasters Quotes

239 Disasters quotes by 209 unique authors

We might have new issues involving information technology for example, or new questions arising out of the war on terror, or new issues arising from… — Cass Sunstein
I've had a million setbacks along the way--from kiln fires burning down buildings to shipping disasters--that should have put me out of business, or at… — Jonathan Adler
A really great people, proud and high spirited, would face all the disasters of war rather than purchase that base prosperity which is bought at… — Theodore Roosevelt
Animals are unpredictable things, and so our life is unpredictable. It's a long tale of little triumphs and disasters and you've got to really like… — James Herriot
In general, I think I'm quick to worry about disasters of all kinds. — Karen Thompson Walker
Disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, floods, oil spills and radioactive fallout cause massive death of people, pigs, bats and birds. These disasters also impact… — Paul Stamets
I still feel needles in my back when I think about all the horrible disasters that would have befallen me if I had permanently moved… — Hunter S. Thompson
While it will be desirable to achieve planned results, it will be even more important to avoid unplanned disasters. — John Kenneth Galbraith
Lucky is the man who has been successful with his children and not got ones who are notorious disasters. — Euripides
We have become a society that can't self-correct, that can't address its obvious problems, that can't pull out of its nosedive. And so to our… — Thomas Frank
That is who Barack Obama is - a person of admirable character - and that is who he has remained for me over these last… — Elizabeth Gilbert
The formula for achieving a successful relationship is simple: you should treat all disasters as if they were trivialities but never treat a triviality as… — Quentin Crisp
But by showing us live coverage of every bad thing happening everywhere in the world, cable news makes life seem like it's just an endless… — Gregg Easterbrook
My friends, as I have discovered myself, there are no disasters, only opportunities. And, indeed, opportunities for fresh disasters. — Boris Johnson
Bad things do happen in the world, like war, natural disasters, disease. But out of those situations always arise stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary… — Daryn Kagan
We must expect reverses, even defeats. They are sent to teach us wisdom and prudence, to call forth greater energies, and to prevent our falling… — Robert E. Lee
Corporations often partner with government after natural disasters, as many companies did in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. As a rule, however, long-term… — Simon Mainwaring
I've had some real hair disasters. — Sienna Miller
Technology is always a two-edged sword. It will bring in many benefits, but also many disasters. — Alan Moore
We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn't have to be lost if there was enough disaster… — Petra Nemcova

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