Tragedy Quotes

1523 Tragedy quotes by 1108 unique authors

Comedy is tragedy plus time. — Carol Burnett
I believe the most solemn duty of the American president is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty and weakness in this decade,… — George W. Bush
Great tragedy has come to us, and we are meeting it with the best that is in our country, with courage and concern for others… — George W. Bush
Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor. — Sholom Aleichem
People marry for a variety of reasons and with varying results. But to marry for love is to invite inevitable tragedy. — James Branch Cabell
Why do people hate God?... One, they hate the moral standard. Two, they hate the way he's transforming the world even in the midst of… — Kirk Cameron
Tragedy makes you grow up. — Jane Campion
I don't doubt that God can bring good out of tragedies, but the Bible is clear that God is not the author of evil! — Tony Campolo
One of the tragedies of the struggle against racism is that up to now there has been no national organization which could speak to the… — Stokely Carmichael
The tragedy for comedians is there's nothing more they want than to be liked. We desperately seek approval. It's almost like a personality disorder you… — Jimmy Carr
Comedy is tragedy that happens to other people. — Angela Carter
On balance, my life has been a constant stream of blessings rather than disappointments and failures and tragedies. I wish I had been re-elected. I… — Jimmy Carter
The rock star is dying. And it's a small tragedy. Rock stars have blogs now. I have no use for that kind of rock star. — Nick Cave
There's every reason to believe there will be further attacks attempted against the United States. For us to spend so much time patting ourselves on… — Dick Cheney
What would be left of our tragedies if an insect were to present us his? — Emile M. Cioran
The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion. — Arthur C. Clarke
It always amazes me to think that every house on every street is full of so many stories; so many triumphs and tragedies, and all… — Glenn Close
Tragedy is a hell of a teacher. It's much too strict, but it's a hell of a teacher. — Harlan Coben
Tragedy in life normally comes with betrayal and compromise, and trading on your integrity and not having dignity in life. That's really where failure comes. — Tom Cochrane
The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood. — Jean Cocteau
The actual tragedies of life bear no relation to one's preconceived ideas. In the event, one is always bewildered by their simplicity, their grandeur of… — Jean Cocteau
Here is the tragedy: when you are the victim of depression, not only do you feel utterly helpless and abandoned by the world, you also… — Giles Andreae
So many other things for us to see, Things to be, Our history so full of tragedy and misery. — Tupac Shakur
Life is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel. — Horace Walpole
Satire is tragedy plus time. — Lenny Bruce

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