Tragic Quotes

732 Tragic quotes by 587 unique authors

In Shakespearean tragedy the main source of the convulsion which produces suffering and death is never good: good contributes to this convulsion only from its… — Andrew Coyle Bradley
Most people, even among those who know Shakespeare well and come into real contact with his mind, are inclined to isolate and exaggerate some one… — Andrew Coyle Bradley
Shakespeare's idea of the tragic fact is larger than this idea and goes beyond it; but it includes it, and it is worth while to… — Andrew Coyle Bradley
Accidents happen, whether they're car accidents, friendly fire, drug overdoses. Accidents happen, and they're tragic. It's like a bomb that goes off and pieces of… — James Belushi
Only comedians can talk about death, life, God and Virgin Mary. If I was a tragic actor, I couldn't allow myself. But with this accent… — Roberto Benigni
As Africans Americans we often think about the tragic stories associated with our lineage, but there are a lot of triumphs. Traveling helps you learn… — Laz Alonso
To politicize a man's tragic death is about as low as you can go, isn't it? — Tucker Carlson
People evolve and grow, and life is fascinating and fun and tragic. — Fred Durst
I think that there is a tragic misfit at the core of me, and I've just done a lot of work on myself. I love… — Jenna Fischer
Being dull and boring is far more tragic than being tacky. — Thom Filicia
I don't know anyone who was never a geek, really, when they look at their own lives. I think that from the outside looking in,… — Jennifer Garner
Our children think our world will end. It's a tragic thing. Adults don't think that. They don't see that we are eating the planet. But… — Yann Arthus-Bertrand
I tried once in my life to write a novel. I had written something like 80 pages of it when my laptop got stolen. When… — Etgar Keret
There is an old song which asserts 'the best things in life are free.' Not true! Utterly false! This was the tragic fallacy which brought… — Robert A. Heinlein
I think a couple things, I mean, you know, the tragic death of Matthew Shepard occurred in Wyoming. Colorado and Wyoming are very similar. We… — John Hickenlooper
I have an extremely difficult time wrapping my head around such a tragic event as the Elementary school massacre in Connecticut and unbelievable sadness for… — Pamela Moore
Emotions are the key to many aspects of life. They are precisely the elements that make human beings human. I think the fact that emotions… — Bill Viola
And every historic effort to forge a democratic project has been undermined by two fundamental realities: poverty and paranoia. The persistence of poverty generates levels… — Cornel West
The process of open adoption is not discussed in the way it should be. Everyone I know who has adopted domestically has at least one… — Jennifer Gilmore
Mother Firefly is the kind of character I've always wanted to play. She's larger than life, terribly tragic, and capable of a lot of love. — Leslie Easterbrook
When I first started acting, I started in opera and had a great desire to play grand, tragic characters. I got sidetracked in musical theater… — Leslie Easterbrook
The passing of an ordinary man is sad. The passing of a great man is tragic, and doubly tragic when the greatness passes before the… — Harpo Marx
It is profoundly tragic that I am a slave, but it is profoundly joyous that I am God's slave, not that of a devil. — Kedar Joshi
To assume you know someone well enough that you can and do predict their behavior and mental perspective is a gross and often tragic mistake,… — Meredith L. Young-Sowers
Lawyers, before any other group, must continue to point out how the system is really working-how it actually affects real people. They must constantly demonstrate… — William J. Brennan

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