Tragedy Quotations | Page 4

We can empathize with our own law enforcement brothers. I don't think we could ever compare our tragedy to their catastrophe.

Whatever the criticisms and the after-action report may be about what was right and what was wrong looking back, what would be a horrible tragedy would be to distract ourselves from avoiding further problems because we're spending time talking about problems that have already occurred,

There is a family tragedy here, and I don't want to compound that, ... I have three issues, and they all circle back to the potential misuse of public resources.

There is a difference between tragic results and criminal responsibility. Tragedy does not equal crime.

We train one-quarter of the commercial pilots in the United States, so when we heard about this tragedy we knew the odds were good one of pilots would be involved. It turns out maybe some that were not authorized to fly were also pilots.

There are no precedents in law dealing with a tragedy of this type where somebody intentionally caused the death of 5,000 people and you sue somebody else to blame them for that murder, that is new.

We may be able through this conference to establish funds that will assist them and make sure they don't experience a second tragedy of having spent their youth being persecuted and now dying in poverty in their old age,

I also have insisted that the report include as much basic data as reasonable and that it be unclassified, since the tragedy that has been Iraq has exacted such a huge cost for so many for so long.

I was interested in the subject largely because it is a great saga with a great cast, many cinematic elements and a strong sense of urgency for public safety. It involves elements of farce, tragedy and comedy, with many wild twists and turns.

Key to the successful implementation of any emergency plan is the level of cooperation between local, state and federal officials, ... The tragedy in the Gulf States illustrates just how important it is to plan and prepare for the worst.

It begins with a little quest and turns into this giant learning experience, what I consider this ongoing tragedy in America -- terror perpetrated on Americans by Americans,

I think it's a tragedy when you have things like this that interrupt the flow of good legislative policy.

I think its a tragedy because its hard to find a school that's going to help teen moms.

It is a disservice to people right now to let them rebuild everywhere. The tragedy is that they are likely, after a lot of hard work and personal investment, to find they can't get insurance, they can't get a mortgage, there won't be stores and city services for them.

It is a great tragedy when a young child loses a parent, as Elian did during his trip to the United States, ... But it is an equal tragedy for any parent to face the loss of a young child.

It hit all of us like a sledgehammer. The kids were so happy. ... They were wonderful. You just can't imagine going from a beautiful moment to it's all over. It's a tragedy all the way around.

I think the evidence of the tragedy from this hurricane is all that is needed to make changes. All you need to do is look at what has happened and the devastation this hurricane has caused to understand that there is a value in making a change.

Last Friday was a situation where it was pretty much a victory alone just coming to the game because of the situation and the tragedy that happened. We were flat and made a lot of mental errors, and we didn't play how we play West Brook baseball.

I was amazed, it's like this guys either strong as nails, or just like knows what he's all about. He is like one of the coolest guys I think I've ever met. I thought it was a tragedy the guy had to be taken out like that. It wasn't right. So, um, I thought he definately deserved, at least, a song on the album from uh.. one band. You know what I mean?

I think we're in good shape, but the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina is in some small way mitigated by the fact that we now have more people talking about it, thinking about it and working on it, so that we will be more vigilant and ready.

I think they need to perform very thorough background checks, ... I am in favor of helping those in need, but if the programs are not being run properly, I have an obligation to protect our residents and visitors and help prevent things like the tragedy that just occurred.

It is a tragedy for this neighborhood that is so quiet and it, you wouldn't it's the last thing you would think of, you know? He was just sitting in his car, minding his own business and a car came flying into the driveway.

It is a tragedy for the people of Nepal that full-scale conflict has now resumed.

It is a tragedy for the people of Nepal that full-scale armed conflict may now resume.

It is bad that such bandit raids are still possible here (in Russia), ... It's a great tragedy that we are sustaining losses among law enforcement officers and peaceful civilians.

Just as the bond market and Europe has priced in what this tragedy means ... so too will the stock market. The real question is what happens at 10:30 (a.m. ET).

I think Congress will give him a courteous response. I think we are interested in the future. It would be a tragedy if we were displaced from doing our duty because the president is embroiled in this kind of circumstance,

Irwin Borough is very touched by the tragedy that occurred in that family and wants to extend some kindness to them in naming the field after their son.

I remember when we did a concert after the 9/11 tragedy ? a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony ? everybody just rose up 10 notches above what they normally could do ? and it was a great performance.

Our hearts go out to all those who have been dealing with the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately, we have been touched by this tragedy first-hand, as third base coach Ron Washington's home in New Orleans has been affected by the hurricane. Luckily, Ron's family safely evacuated the city. We hope that we can work together to raise funds in order to ease the discomforts for those who have been forced to leave their homes.

Our heart goes out to everybody down there, ... They've got to do whatever they've got to do. We're all praying for everybody down there. There's been a number of our players affected by it, and you just hope that somehow such a tragedy somehow we'll get that all squared away as quick as we can. So I would say whatever they've got to do, the Saints . . . I just feel bad for them.

Our celebration today is tempered by the knowledge that we lost so much -- more than 1,000 people dead and our communities so deeply wounded. If there is a saving grace here, it's the love that tragedy lays bare -- our love for each other, our love for this newspaper, our love for this community. We must love it back to life, and that's what we celebrate today.

Our response to the tragedy of September 2005 must be every bit as bipartisan and direct as the tragedy of September 2001,

Our standards covered with glory, we are facing the greatest tragedy of our nation.

Retailers just have a closeness to a great mass of people that no investment banker on Wall Street will ever have, ... In a tragedy like this, nobody wants to be misunderstood as taking advantage of the situation. That would be gouging.

Responsibility for the tragedy at Waco rests with certain of the Branch Davidians and their leader, David Koresh,

Please assure that America will value the life of my father and my sister more than the value of a cable car. Has America forgotten about this tragedy and about our families?

Pathos would make you cry. It would enlist your sentiments. Pathos has those things as its end. They want you to feel emotions. The emotions rule. Tragedy doesn't think of those as its end. It's a big difference.

Sri Lanka has lost a deeply respected statesman dedicated to peace and national unity. The secretary-general hopes that this tragedy will not weaken the commitment of the people of Sri Lanka to achieve a durable peace in the country.

Some of the treatment wasn't very good. Some of it was quite natural -- that people didn't plan for this kind of tragedy. So when the tragedy occurred the response was often on an ad hoc basis, and the response often had gaps in it.

My tragedy is not going to be the last.

My son is a good person, its a terrible tragedy that we're dealing with today but this is not indicative of the kind of person that he is.

Listen, this is an international incident. It's a tragedy and I don't know what's going to happen from here. But I will tell you that you need to just tell the truth, not embellish the truth,' ... 'Only say what you saw and actually happened. And tell the truth.'

'Listen, this is an international incident. It's a tragedy and I don't know what's going to happen from here. But I will tell you that you need to just tell the truth, not embellish the truth,' ... 'Only say what you saw and actually happened. And tell the truth.'

I think comedy is drama, often. It's hard to have comedy over a period of time - commercials are one thing, but over a period of time - comedy and tragedy go hand in hand.

It does no good to believe in what does not exist to the point one cannot focus on what is real. That would be the greatest tragedy of any 'conspiracy.'

I think frankly the horrors of what has been seen and the tragedy has impelled them to understand that there is a choice between a future like what we've seen in the last 10 days and one where they can learn to live together,

I think it will be a tragedy for both sides if that opportunity is not done, but can I give you a guarantee? No. I can only tell you that we are clear in what we are trying to do, and in the next few days, we will know whether we are successful or not.

We've tried our best to draft the policy in a way so that Nigerian tragedy is not repeated in Bangladesh.

How would I behave in a situation that caused me to summon the essence of my character? The tragedy inspired me to test myself. I wanted to reveal to myself who I was: the kind of person who died, or the kind of person who overcame circumstances to help himself and others

The Americans must leave, the Americans will leave and the terrible tragedy is the Americans can't leave because that is the equation that will turn sand into blood.

That was a tremendous relief, ... This tragedy was a shock to our students and staff.

That was a tragedy but what it said to me was that the real tragedy was how deeply racial profiling had seeped into the police department.

That's what attracted me to it. I wasn't interested in doing it if it was just going to be about trying to portray Truman Capote and if I could be successful or not. It really was about the inevitability of a tragedy unfolding.

I would like to see the day ... where I can meet Elian, wherever he is, and sit down and talk to him, not about the tragedy and trauma that he has been through, but about himself and what his interests are, ... He is obviously a wonderful little boy.

I would like to express our sympathy and condolences to the people of Nepal following the dreadful tragedy there in respect of the royal family,

When I was 4 years old, I got to see that tower being put up, and it's been my life. This was a big tragedy today.

When it is a question of tragedy of this magnitude, it's not a question of one-upmanship, ... That is why the president of Pakistan has gone on record as having said that we aren't going to stand on ceremony.

We believe that the understanding that he has of the context of this tragedy and the factual underpinnings that he has worked to comprehend will help him enormously,

We can only start to ask some of these questions a generation or two after a tragedy of this magnitude.

We can only hope that the September 11 tragedy never happens again.

We have suffered from this tragedy as though we were from Martinique, as though we were French, ... I pray that this tragedy ... on Venezuelan soil helps us reinforce our unity ... We are all Caribbean.

We entered into this agreement because the mistakes that led to this tragedy were our mistakes, and want to focus on the job of setting things right,

We have all been saddened by the tragedy still unfolding in the United States,

We have too long been advocating changes. It's on our most-wanted list. This is a tragedy that should not have happened.

We have two families that have intersected in time and the tragedy is horrendous and there's nothing we can do about it. It's just very, very sad.

Today's events are a tragedy and our prayers are with everyone at this time,

You know, I couldn't even imagine if I tried to know what they've been through in Louisiana. The emotion at this game should be unbelievable. My heart goes out to all the people for the tragedy they faced. I can't even begin to understand what they went through.

When I first heard about it, I said, 'Oh no, not again.' The Kennedy family ... you talk about star-crossed. They've done a lot of good things, but, my gosh -- they've had a lot of tragedy in that family.

We have learned first-hand the dangers of smoking and the tragedy of lung cancer,

We know tragedy is going to hit one of us somewhere,

We can all agree this was a tragedy that occurred, and we all wish we could take it back.

We have another tragedy -- forgetfulness. 9/11 is being buried underground.

Unfortunately, whenever such tragedy strikes, there are those who attempt to take advantage of the situation and its victims ... I want to make sure investors and those who want to help victims of Katrina aren't throwing hard earned money away.

To happen in New Orleans, being so close to Tampa, it could have easily been me or my family. I just thought, how could I sit and flip the channel and watch a football game and go on with my average day when people are out of homes and everything they've got? To turn my back on it would be a tragedy in itself.

When the tragedy first happened, I wished there was a way I could go there and help.

We are greatly saddened by the news that such a terrible tragedy has befallen this bus full of children, ... Our sympathies go out to the victims and their families.

There are three types of travelers. One says after a tragedy like the Madrid bombings, 'I'm just going to carry on,' and continues with his or her planned trip. Another says, 'I'll go to Prague instead.' But the third says, 'Because of the bombings I'm going to get a great deal by going to Madrid,' and books a trip there.

There is in life the tragedy of ignorance and selfishness. They force man to take the wrong road; and suffer calamity.

This would be a tragedy for the school. It's an important school. Some of the best music students in the world come here.

We were all against the war from the very beginning. But now, I think you're seeing more and more that Middle America is turning against the war for reasons that are described in this video. The real human cost, the human tally of this awful war is shown in a very subtle, very real and very humanistic way. That's why it has such a great weight to it, because it personalizes this tragedy that's happening halfway around the world.

We were all against the war from the very beginning, ... But now, I think you're seeing more and more that Middle America is turning against the war for reasons that are described in this video. The real human cost, the human tally of this awful war is shown in a very subtle, very real and very humanistic way. That's why it has such a great weight to it, because it personalizes this tragedy that's happening halfway around the world.

We want to keep it like that. We don't want a tragedy to occur.

We want to help kids affected by the tragedy as much as we can.

Poetry, like jazz, is one of those dazzling diamonds of creative industry that help human beings make sense out of the comedies and tragedies that contextualize our lives.

That is why most great love stories are tragedies.

The tragedy of life is that people do not change.

The building is a national tragedy - a cross between a concrete candy box and a marble sarcophagus in which the art of architecture lies buried.

Who’s afraid of the big, bad buildings? Everyone, because there are so many things about gigantism that we just don’t know. The gamble of triumph or tragedy at this scale — and ultimately it is a gamble — demands an extraordinary payoff. The trade center towers could be the start of a new skyscraper age or the biggest tombstones in the world.

The tragedy of religion is partly due to its isolation from life, as if God could be segregated.

Youth is life as yet unblemished by much tragedy, but hardly by TV.

The conviction of tragedy that rises out of his [John Dos Passos's] work is the steady protest of a sensitive democratic conscience against the tyranny and the ugliness of society, against the failure of a complete human development under industrial capitalism.

We want to act as if we can live apart from each other. To me that's the tragedy

It is a tragedy of the Germanic world that Jesus was Judaised, distorted, falsified; and an alien Asiatic spirit was forced upon us. That is a crime we must repair.

She had always assumed that she would have years to sort out the meaning of life... As she bent over the child she realized that the tragedy of death had to do entirely with what was left unfulfilled.

When you go through tragedy, you can either let that destroy you and you become bitter and never let it go, or you can let it make you stronger and let it make you grow. And that's what I did. My lyrics are coming from a place that I want people to relate to and feel that they're not alone.

A person's tragedy does not make up their entire life. A story carves deep grooves into our brains each time we tell it. But we aren't one story. We can change our stories. We can write our own.

On Twitter, when someone would die, I would write a joke. Or if there's a tragedy, I would write a joke and tweet it. That was my thing, and then at a certain point, people started demanding it.

It is a great tragedy that science, this wonderful process for finding out what is true, has ceded the spiritual uplift of its central revelations: the vastness of the universe, the immensity of time, the relatedness of all life, and life's preciousness on our tiny planet.

She wondered if maybe tragedy was what it took to make your heart capable of admitting a new member.