Event Quotes

1358 Event quotes by 1100 unique authors

When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits. — Allen Klein
There is no such condition as 'schizophrenia,' but the label is a social fact and the social fact a political event. — R. D. Laing
Pain is an event. It happens to you, and you deal with it in whatever way you can. — Hugh Laurie
Literature is analysis after the event. — Doris Lessing
An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went… — Maurice Maeterlinck
The horror of the Twentieth Century was the size of each new event, and the paucity of its reverberation. — Norman Mailer
Any institution faces two basic choices if they hope to spark new ideas. One is to leverage the brains trust within their organization by creating… — Simon Mainwaring
I like the creativity of planning a party, or cooking and taking care of people, creating a memorable meal or event. — Martina McBride
One of the great pleasures of going to see a Daniel Day-Lewis film: you haven't seen him in five years. Where have you been? So,… — Matthew McConaughey
I believe history will come to view 9/11 as an event on par with November 22, 1963, the date on which John F. Kennedy was… — Jon Meacham
A concert is not a live rendition of our album. It's a theatrica! event. — Freddie Mercury
Every moment and every event of every man's life on earth plants something in his soul. — Thomas Merton
Democracy is not a spectator sport, it's a participatory event. If we don't participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy. — Michael Moore
Since 9/11, the Bush administration has used that tragic event as a justification to rip up our constitution and our civil liberties. And I honestly… — Michael Moore
Maybe come to think about it, that is the sign of an extrovert, in any event I have always from the earliest of ages found… — Roger Moore
For a long time I was convinced that the conflict between Jewish people and black people in this country was a media event. — Toni Morrison
I am unable to watch the Olympics due to the blustering jingoism that drenches the event. Has England ever been quite so foul with patriotism?… — Steven Morrissey
One of the things we often miss in succession planning is that it should be gradual and thoughtful, with lots of sharing of information and… — Anne M. Mulcahy
The future of humanity is going to bifurcate in two directions: Either it's going to become multiplanetary, or it's going to remain confined to one… — Elon Musk
And Clinton was like that - he saw the whole playing field. He didn't just see the event that he was at or the circumstances… — Dee Dee Myers
Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on. — Bob Newhart
No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now. — Richard M. Nixon
The Christian leaders of the future have to be theologians, persons who know the heart of God and are trained - through prayer, study, and… — Henri Nouwen
I think all art comes out of conflict. When I write I am always looking for the dramatic kernel of an event, the junctures of… — Joyce Carol Oates
A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality' is the key… — Robert Orben

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