Change Quote by Scott Adams

...when we are comfortable and inattentive, we run the risk of committing grave injustices absentmindedly.

— Chinua Achebe

Over the years, I've learned that two distinct forces lead people to put themselves in dangerous situations: ignorance and experience.

— Laird Hamilton

“How tolerable misfortunes appear when they affect only other people! How strong the human body seems when it's another man's flesh that bleeds! How…

— Irène Némirovsky

“When innocent people find themselves in situations that require the presence and protection of people like me, their reaction more often than not is…

— Jeffery Deaver

“...human behavior is fragile and unpredictable and often at the mercy of the situation. Every individual still, of course, has a choice as to…

— Laurence Rees

“When you're in an extreme situation you tend to avoid facing it by getting caught up in little details. Like a guy who's decided…

— Ryū Murakami

The emotions of the spectator will still be very apt to fall short of the violence of what is felt by the sufferer. Mankind,…

— Adam Smith

“You may be quicker than others to feel sickened by violence and ugliness, and you likely have a very strong conscience.”

— Susan Cain

No day-to-day mishaps or indignities can really compromise your sense of self after you've survived a deep tragedy.

— Kelsey Grammer

“We spend much of our lives going about completely blind to reality, and yet we still have the gall to act victimized when it…

— Nenia Campbell

Often, what allows someone to behave heroically in dire circumstances is unpalatable in day-to-day life.

— Nic Pizzolatto

“Over the years, I have developed a visceral reaction to families and victims expressing surprise at tragedy. Why are we surprised? Why do we…

— Michael Perry