Famous Quotes & Sayings

Stuart Fischoff

People have this sense that they're not just watching the death of a city, they're watching the death of a whole culture, and that's far more engaging than just the aftermath of a hurricane, Escape From New York.

Marianne Williamson

Our task, in the aftermath of September 11, was and continues to be the transformation of the effects of evil into something beautiful and good.

Martin George

Our fuel costs remain a real burden. The price of oil hit a record high of just over 70 dollars per barrel in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Buddy Jewell

Just as we did for our fellow countrymen in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, ... I encourage everyone in this great nation to roll up their sleeves and contribute as best you can to help our brothers and sisters along the Gulf Coast. It is in times like these that we as Americans have the opportunity to show the world one of the things that makes our country great...our compassion.

Paul Tagliabue

That was a decision that I made. The priority in this region had to continue to be recovery and rebuilding from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Paul Hoolahan

I think it's obvious, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, we are faced with some formidable challenges. It's difficult to go forward when you are ejected from your home venue. ... First and foremost in our thinking is that we want - in every way possible - to conduct our event in the state of Louisiana.

Pat McCutcheon

I think something changed for us in the nation in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. We had dirty laundry that we didn't know about (and) that dirty laundry happened to be most exposed in Louisiana." ()

Jim Beaver

'Life's That Way' was an extraordinarily difficult book to write, because it wasn't written as a book. It was written as a journal of events that were happening as I wrote it, without the space or time either to digest or analyze those events and without the hindsight and peace that writing in the aftermath would have provided.

Jerrold Nadler

I witnessed firsthand what happens when the federal government fails to protect public health after disaster strikes, ... The long-term impact on human health -- and public confidence in government -- is devastating. Sierra Club's report is a wake-up call that it could happen again, and I confess that I am concerned for the rescue workers and residents facing the aftermath of the Katrina Hurricane. We need a full investigation of what happened at Ground Zero and what our government plans to do in all future emergencies.