Damaged Quotations

I write about people who are usually damaged or neglected by society finding each other and forming relationships that are quite extraordinary and in some cases life-saving. I've had a few of those relationships, which I value highly.

People have given me the freedom and believe in me enough to say if I want to do these things that I will find a way to make it work. I don't know if they think I'm crazy, drug damaged or just an old weirdo.

I am really drawn to damaged characters, and I have a lot of sympathy for them. Making those complicated characters empathetic is something to strive for. It's too easy to create a good guy or a good girl.

The World War I, I'm a child of World War I. And I really know about the children of war. Because both my parents were both badly damaged by the war. My father, physically, and both mentally and emotionally. So, I know exactly what it's like to be brought up in an atmosphere of a continual harping on the war.

I used to get so carried away while I was on stage that I'd be physically damaged by the end of a concert.

I'm always looking for that sense of fun and adventure and even unlikeability. I don't want to be the obvious leading lady. I have the most fun playing these girls who are a little damaged and maybe a little insecure and trying to overcompensate for it.

Magneto has a whole lot of complexity to him. Emotionally, he's coming from a very damaged place. I like the ambivalence of it. I want the audience leaving the theater wondering, asking the questions themselves rather than being spoon-fed like a lot of these super-villain characters.

We discovered a mechanism which is like the garbage machine of the body. We need to remove damaged proteins and create new ones in their place, and we discovered the machine that does this.

The abolition and suffrage movements progressed when united and were damaged by division; we should remember that.

I damaged my health during 'Les Mis,' which I didn't want to mention in case it seemed like I was courting sympathy.

I am angry about the mammoth, out-of-control social welfare entitlement programs from Washington, D.C., that were supposed to solve our problems. The obvious truth is these impractical, politically motivated programs have irreparably damaged the fabric of our black society and community.

I'd rather not get into what I'm talking about lyrically. I think it's impossible not to demystify a song when saying what it's about. Music and art can be damaged severely by too much information; I say that as somebody that has participated in that.

I don't condone anyone causing damage in my name, or doing anything malicious in support of my plight. There are more productive ways to help me. As a hacker myself, I never intentionally damaged anything.

By the end of World War II, we were the most powerful and least damaged of the great nations. We also had most of the money. America's hegemony lasted exactly five years.

Unprecedented cost growth and significant schedule delays have seriously damaged the credibility of our Air Force program management and caused some of my colleagues in Congress to push for significant reductions in the Air Force's space programs.

Where this citizen made an arrest and he (Hoffman) supposedly damaged trees, there would be absolutely no benefit to him.

Whether the recovery from Katrina adds to demand for construction materials depends on the types and speed of rebuilding in damaged areas.

We found out that it costs more to collect and refund these deposits than it does to just bill the students who might have damaged rooms.

Unknown to myself, I damaged all my joints.

We're still struggling. I have to do what's best for my family. Our house is still damaged from the hurricane. My roof caved in. I have to take this opportunity for my family.

We were in dire need of moisture because some of the plants were bone dry. We're still evaluating what the storms meant to the crops because we had reports that pea-size hail fell later in the morning. Some plant leaves were damaged and possibly fruit as well, but it's too early to tell the extent of the damage. We'll be monitoring the situation over the next couple of days.

We accept this wasn't Glenn's intention. It is unquestionable, though, that the controversy over whatever was or wasn't said has damaged both Glenn and his employer,

We've seen where young guys are somewhat already damaged goods when they come out of high school. They've had some problems before, but it really doesn't come to the forefront until they get to college.

The poor bugger. It's been 12 months (since he initially damaged his knee).

We have a real opportunity in Colorado to take a great step in Colorado. You should not have to have your health be damaged in order to have a job in the state of Colorado.

When the lines fell, they just came right down on them, marked them up and damaged the paint on them.

When units come back they usually do an inventory of what gear they have and what is damaged or missing. When a unit comes in to check out, they need to have a missing or damaged gear statement stamped certified or true copied by their commanding officer. They have to have the statement done within ninety days of return. Instead of having the CO sign thirty missing or damaged gear statements, the unit only has to make one letter which the CO signs and attach the other Marines statements along with it.

Mack is not going to sell damaged goods. If he can fix it, he'll get a higher price.

Many stores have damaged inventory. If they had merchandise on the floors or in boxes and it got waterlogged, they won't be able to sell it.

Scott went to see a specialist in London and it was felt he may have a damaged cartilage so it was best to have the operation done sooner rather than later. It's another blow for the club and the player, but these are the cards we have been dealt, and we have to stick together and get on with things. It's a shame for Scott because he has been our best player this season and to lose him is a blow for everyone concerned.

She took the car back to her friend this morning and her friend looked at the damage and had seen media reports about the accident and realized that her car wasn't damaged by a barricade. That's when she called us.

She came into that marriage a damaged individual. She desperately needed love and security and needed to be the center of the prince's attention. He was a man who lacked confidence, who needed love, needed assurance. He didn't know where he was going in his life. Neither could provide what the other needed.

Most of the time it's just a damaged or missing recycling bin that's the problem.

Military bases were damaged that need to be repaired. Those levees (in New Orleans) need to be repaired, so the Army Corps of Engineers is going to need money, ... There's highway money that's going to be needed for all the interstates that have been damaged. There are damages to the wildlife refuges down there.

Obviously they're trying to repair that reputation. But since their reputation has been so damaged in the aftermarket, it's unlikely they are going to fill the lost orders with replacement tire sales.

People were calling about the damage. It?s like they were afraid to come down because they think it?s still damaged here.

People who are seriously damaged by sudden fame and notoriety have, in my experience, very low esteem at the root of their being.

People who are saying the Lower 9th Ward shouldn't be rebuilt or is totally damaged are absolutely wrong.

One of their sealing guns exploded and he severely damaged his hand.

One of the damaged craft had to be towed to port. Seven sailors were wounded.

I would do as I was told, but I had a growing resentment about what was happening. It damaged my relationship with the rest of the group and it made my personal relationships very difficult. And there was so much drinking.

If we don't tag it, it's so difficult to recognize stuff because it was damaged so much.

Certainly, I'd think Beauvoir would be eligible and a priority. Thousands of historic structures were damaged by last year's hurricanes. These funds are important to ensure the full economic and cultural recovery of the Coast.

I have spoken with the players concerned today and I have been very pleased with their reaction and am confident my relationship with them has not been damaged in any way. I would like to assure everyone, especially the fans, that I'm 100 percent committed to the England job.

I find Jessica Jones a much more interesting character to write for than Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman is so noble and heroic, and I don't find that as interesting as one who's really damaged and flawed and has post-traumatic stress disorder.

I find it preposterous. I can see in some ways I am playing a sexy character. The idea of a damaged genius is an interesting, intriguing character, but it has nothing to do with me . . . I think whoever is playing this role would be in the position I am now.

From everything I understood he was pretty ruthless and feared within the company. There is not a lot of sympathy for him among former colleagues or among a lot of people in the Houston community who in a real way were damaged by Enron's collapse.

I don't think I did anything that damaged Vogue's circulation drastically. I did some bum covers. Actually there was one cover that was completely out of focus, but it looked intentional. Fine. I think Vogue was healthy enough at that time not to worry about its sales figures.

I don't think I did anything that damaged Vogue's circulation drastically, ... I did some bum covers. Actually there was one cover that was completely out of focus, but it looked intentional. Fine. I think Vogue was healthy enough at that time not to worry about its sales figures.

If it wasn't damaged by water, looters took it. We can't find out until we can get in there.

I always tell people there is not a whole lot that has not been damaged on this body. It took out my left eye, my right eye is badly damaged, but I do have some limited vision.

There is a fine balance to be struck between security and open markets and the U.S. Congress could be about to tip that balance in the wrong direction. National security won't really be enhanced but America's economic security will be damaged as foreign investors are put off and outside expertise lost.

He's always had a short fuse and I was going to try and cure him. He's slightly damaged goods, but I think he could be brilliant if I sort him out.

He damaged whatever legacy he has. When people think of him now, they think of molestation.

He just had a method that he used that allowed him to drive off in brand new vehicles in our community and then to sell those, mark those as used or damaged vehicles and then sell those to unsuspecting victims.

It actually missed every single major hub airport in the United States, at least a direct hit that is. As a result, the system was not damaged that much as far as passenger traffic throughout the rest of the United States.

It hurt me in the draft, because it kind of damaged my character and put me in a light that I don't want to be put in. Teams know I'm a good player. People that know me or get to know me know I'm a good person with character.

I think the image of New Orleans that America had was that image of the damaged roof. It was very, very important to us not only from the operations side to get the roof temporarily repaired, but symbolically. ... It shows we are making progress.

I thought about him in Seize the Day and his cameo in Dead Again , so it wasn't a leap to see him as a guy who's damaged goods. I think he connected to that guy. I think when someone has the talent Robin has, it makes you a bit of an outsider.

I thought overtaking him was not possible but he had damaged his car, went wide, and I overtook him, so it was a nice surprise at the end but it is a bit disappointing because we were a bit slower than them.

I think a lot of resources are being stretched right now, and always with any catastrophic weather event we try to get resources to the most damaged areas as quickly as possible." ()

I think any company that can make a case that it has been damaged by the exclusionary acts affirmed in the Court of Appeals opinion would be able to use the facts from this case once the case becomes final.

I think that's an admission that they're trying to renegotiate the price or get some kind of concession for what is damaged property,

I think that may have damaged some of what he tried to accomplish.

I was very upset when I found the tree in that condition, damaged by the storm. But now it's alive again.

I think there are times in a lot of people's pasts where they've unintentionally fallen in love with really damaged people. You go out with someone who's a mess so you can feel less of a mess.

Our cell phones wouldn't work; our electricity is still out, ... Our homes are damaged but still livable.

Palin, Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and others have made an art form of convincing far too many Americans to suspend their disbelief, and they have severely damaged the ability of our country to have serious discussions about serious challenges.

Our target customers are movie lovers who want a more convenient way to rent the movies they want to watch when they want to watch them and value the overall quality of the experience. ... Movies are always available for instant viewing, with no trips to video store, no out-of-stock titles, no damaged discs, no late return fees and no waiting by the mailbox for DVDs.

Rita's impact appears less than initially feared. Gaming assets in Lake Charles were damaged but it appears as if full rebuilding may not be necessary. While the city of Lake Charles sustained some significant damage and it will likely be some time before business comes back, our initial read is that the community is far less devastated than New Orleans.

Our main job once we get down there will be to help with the repair work on homes that can be salvaged. Many homes were extensively damaged by flooding and by wind. We will be working on homes that are still standing.

Our operators found a valve that was turned off after work had been done on a meter. The valve apparently was damaged because it looked like it had been opened, when it was really closed.

State legislatures have considered punitive measures that could have damaged physician-patient relationships and jeopardized the future development of potentially life-saving and life-enhancing medicines.

Stephen Carr had a hernia operation and then damaged the stomach muscle on the other side. He felt a general aching in that area and was unable to continue.

Texas voluntarily accepted and placed students from states damaged by Hurricane Katrina, meeting an enormous challenge. And now the federal government is beginning to live up to its end of the bargain.

It damaged what is called the structure course. It's a base course, not the top layer.

It damaged some aircraft, and there was some minor damage to the terminal, but the biggest problem was the hotel and the parking lot.

It is discouraging we put in these playgrounds and try to get grant funding to see them damaged ike that.

The aircraft really is too badly damaged to do a complete restoration. (And) people really want to see it the way it appeared in the lake.

The ability to observe what happens to electronic energy in DNA on such short time scales also extends the hope that methods such as ours can finally determine how DNA is damaged by UV light in the first place.

Microsoft's credibility will have been damaged by this hack. How can the biggest software company in the world not employ the simple safe-computing practices which could have protected it from this sort of attack?

We intend to take that judgment of liability, and seek to apply it to every single person who was damaged because of the flooding of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet. We are off to Congress to get Congress and the White House to agree to a Katrina Victims Compensation Fund.

We're advising consumers to use the same due diligence they normally would when purchasing a used vehicle and working to arm them with additional, current information when we become aware of it. The addition of Flood Damaged Vehicles Tips highlights this potential scam for everyone who visits our site.

We believe the unique consumer protection afforded by credit cards, such as additional cover for lost or damaged goods, is a key driver in this pattern.

The problem is hidden. It's hidden in the electronics that have been damaged with water.

The pressure on the engineering community at that time was to prove they could design buildings that wouldn't be damaged by earthquakes. We are still doing that.

Those are the two measures by which we look at a market, and when you increase potential numbers of properties that might be damaged and the severity of that damage, you give us great pause,

We are in the process of rebuilding structures damaged by Hurricane Dennis.

We'll go to Hemingway's house if it's available. It was damaged by one of this year's hurricanes, and I'm told it's been deteriorating for years.

Unfortunately, you rarely hear a patient, careful or thoughtful discussion of intelligence these days, ... But these times demand it because the alternative -- politicized, haphazard evaluation without the benefit of time and facts -- may well result in an intelligence community that is damaged and a country that is more at risk.

We are able to get a lot of physical evidence and clues in there because of, it's not totally damaged and that gives us an indicator also of how the fires were set.

We're not even working into the damaged areas yet, it's just not safe. This isn't the end of it by any means.

This would have been huge. I don't think it damaged our chances for the NCAA Tournament, but it's an opportunity missed.

This would be an absolutely novel treatment, the first ever with potential to repair a traumatically damaged brain.

The prospect of rising interest rates in the major economies -- Europe, the United States and Japan -- has significantly damaged sentiment in the commodities market.

Time Warner has been managed for the short term. This has damaged the company's fundamental competitive position and its prospects for growth. This approach has cost shareholders a staggering $40 billion.

Tourism doesn't just happen. We have a damaged brand.

We don't know why the van was running; it's kind of mysterious. The parents suggested somehow the child was able to turn it on because it had a damaged ignition and could be started without a key, but who knows?

We are working hard to reform the IRS, and it would be counterproductive at best, and very harmful at worst, if these hearings undermined morale and damaged our efforts,

We can't sell a damaged stamp so we try to get them out before the people take their time soaking them.