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“In the face of immense tragedy—yet again—unexpected beauty.”

— Sara Baume

“It was a great peace, as if the earth had been one grave, and for a time I stood there thinking mostly of the…

— Joseph Conrad

“Actors change, but the course of the tragedy remains the same. A humanitarian who starts with declarations of love for mankind and ends with…

— ayn rand

“Real tragedy is never resolved. It goes on hopelessly forever. Conventional tragedy is too easy. The hero dies and we feel a purging of…

— Chinua Achebe

“Life is suffering. Until the great day of judgement, when peace and equanimity may be restored for those who are pure of heart and…

— John Boyne

“Deeds of heroism are wrought here more than those of romance, when, defying torture, and braving death itself, the fugitive voluntarily threads his way…

— Harriet Beecher Stowe

“...we are willing to lose ourselves in another as we exchange fates with one whom we love but on whom our heart is nevertheless…

— Alexander Theroux

“This is a tale of woe. This is a tale of sorrow. A love denied, a love restored, to live beyond tomorrow. Lest we…

— Abi Morgan

“Tragedy always brings about radical change in our lives, a change that is associated with the same principle: loss.”

— Paulo Coelho

“Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering…

— Bertrand Russell

“The solid earth sways like the treacherous sea beneath the feet of men and spirits alike when the innocent are slain in the name…

— George Bernard Shaw

“The passion, God knows for what cause…disappeared, leaving no trace whatever behind it, except my heart wasted and ruined as if it had been…

— Claire Clairmont