Bigs Quote by Ruta Sepetys Download Open image “Tragedy was a big social event, and everyone wanted in on it.” — Ruta Sepetys ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Bigs Events Social Tragedy Wanted
“Tragedy was a strong bond, a common denominator that united people in a community of empathy, however different their lives and how they operated… — Howard Rosenberg Copy Share Image
There's a ritualistic element to tragedy that everyone shares; there's something curiously glorious in terms of the most horrible kind of events that happen. — Derek Walcott Copy Share Image
Tragedy is formed 'round ideas it does not expound, and to understand its history is, in some part, to understand those ideas and their… — Bernard Williams Copy Share Image
After all, tragedy didn't discriminate, so everyone was subject to the same whims of fate. — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
Knowing that others have gone through similar tragedies may be a help, but it should be remembered that every tragedy is not only commonplace… — Judith Martin Copy Share Image
I think a tragedy is something where the natural order of things is completely interrupted and doesn't right itself. — Patrick Marber Copy Share Image
Its so easy to read into why people do things, to make assumptions, jump to conclusions, and to reduce people to the sum of… — Rock Cowles Copy Share Image
“Tragedy did that—brought people together in ways you could never force.” — Nancy Naigle Copy Share Image
“No popularity exists when tragedy strikes. All that's left are human hearts and love and ache. We all love each other, deep down, and… — Maya Van Wagenen Copy Share Image
“I didn’t agree with Cokie. It wasn’t just rich folks. Mother was soul broke, too.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“What if this is a horrible mistake?" I croaked. "Oh, it'll be horrible fine, just a bunch of pretentious rich people with shelves of… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“There was no ‘Miss Woodley.’ There was Willie. Willie was about life, and she grabbed it by the balls. Y’all know that. She loved… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“The fact that Cincinnati thought I resembled him in any way sickened me. It made me want to run and hide. When I was… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“Well, I don't know, Lina. But let's just say I've met a lot of dead people.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“War is catastrophe. It breaks families in irretrievable pieces. But those who are gone are not necessarily lost.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
I wasn't certain of anything anymore, except that New Orleans was a faithless friend and I wanted to leave her. — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“Andrius turned. His eyes found mine. "I'll see you," he said. My face didn't wrinkle. I didn't utter a sound. But for the first… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“Some wars are about bombing. For the people of the Baltics, this war was about believing. In 1991, after fifty years of brutal occupation,… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“I don't want to see no dead body. Willie ain't in there. She put her walkin' shoes on. She gone to see the Lord.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“They drink like fish and ask the most probing questions." "Welcome to the South." Patrick laughed.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“That’s a good hustle,” I told him. “We both got a little hustle, don’t we?” He pulled on his jacket. “But I like to… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
I am certain that children always know more than they are able to tell, and that makes the big difference between them and adults,… — Jacques Lusseyran Copy Share Image
It is said that history turns on small hinges. A human career, too, results from an accumulating series of decisions about large and small… — Norman Vincent Peale Copy Share Image
The biggest change for me as a mom was realizing I needed to put someone else before me. Now the hardest part about the… — Kim Alexis Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of all the Boston guys that are acting - Matt Damon , Ben Affleck, Mark Wahlberg - they made a… — Kenny Wormald Copy Share Image
The only regret I have in my career, is my managers wanted a big payday, and I wanted four or five more fights before… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
It goes to show you how we in the press so often miss the big stories that are right under our noses. There is… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
Okay, so I'll admit I'm curious. Big deal. We both know what that leads to. Dead cat. — Susan Elizabeth Phillips Copy Share Image
I don't want this to be a distraction. This has been distracting enough. I'm not going to rehash this going forward. I'm sure other… — Jayson Werth Copy Share Image
I didn't get how big it was until I went home, turned on the television and saw it on all the news, and later… — Paul Simon Copy Share Image
It’s a small thing to help one animal, but to that one animal it’s a big thing — Gene Baur Copy Share Image