Events Quote by Edward Said
![“Speaking as a New Yorker, I found [September 11] a shocking and terrifying event, particularly the scale of it.” quote by Edward Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/320/edward-said-6412_events_speaking-as-a-new-yorker-i-found-septemb_2917817.jpg)
“Speaking as a New Yorker, I found [September 11] a shocking and terrifying event, particularly the scale of it.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public commentary on September 11, 2001, United States
The event was shocking and terrifying due to its massive scale and impact on humanity.
In simple terms: A huge tragedy caused fear and awe.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and process collective trauma.
Themes
trauma
scale
humanity
Mood
somber
reflective
Type
observational
analytical
When to use this quote
- media coverage
- public memorials
- education about terrorism
Key Concepts
psychology
collective memory
Questions to Reflect On
- How does scale affect emotional response?
- What can we learn from collective shock?
A Different Perspective
Personal recollection may be limited by individual perspective.
![“Speaking as a New Yorker, I found it (9/11 event] a shocking and terrifying event, particularly the scale of it. At bottom, it was an implacable desire to do harm to innocent people.” quote by Edward Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bb6/edward-said-6412_bottom_speaking-as-a-new-yorker-i-found-it-9-11_1795010.jpg)
![“Speaking as a New Yorker, I found it a shocking and terrifying event [9/11], particularly the scale of it. At bottom, it was an implacable desire to do harm to innocent people. It was aimed at symbols: the World Trade Center, the heart of American capitalism, and the Pentagon, the headquarters of…” quote by Edward Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5b5/edward-said-6412_american-capitalism_speaking-as-a-new-yorker-i-found-it-a-sh_550498.jpg)
![“My chronology is terrible. [Work with William Shawn] must have some ago. It was after he was fired by Newhouse. After New - when Newhouse bought The New Yorker, he said in one of those grand press” quote by Nat Hentoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b15/nat-hentoff-1615_chronology_my-chronology-is-terrible-work-with-will_68342.jpg)
![“[9/11] was bloody-minded destruction for no other reason than to do it.” quote by Edward Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a6e/edward-said-6412_bloody_9-11-was-bloody-minded-destruction-for-n_64269.jpg)
![“[One task of intellectuals is] to break down the stereotypes and reductive categories that are . . . limiting to human thought and communication.” quote by Edward Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b94/edward-said-6412_break_one-task-of-intellectuals-is-to-break-do_140792.jpg)
![“The just response to this terrible event [9/11] should be to go immediately to the world community, the United Nations. The rule of international law should be marshaled, but it's probably too late because the United States has never done that; it's always gone it alone.” quote by Edward Said](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/15f/edward-said-6412_community_the-just-response-to-this-terrible-event_189801.jpg)
