Unfortunate Things Quotations

I had a ludicrous childhood, but I feel that I was able to profit from a lot of the idiotic and unfortunate things that happened to me by turning them into fiction.

The unfortunate thing about working for yourself is that you have the worst boss in the world. I work every day of the year except at Christmas, when I work a half day.

The press is like the peculiar uncle you keep in the attic - just one of those unfortunate things.

The unfortunate thing is, for the contents of the building I could not get any insurance anywhere in Canada.

An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.

I always think the really unfortunate thing about the Australian film industry is its lack of momentum. And I don't mean this in a derogatory way. I'm always wanting it to pick up momentum, and I'm wondering if that's even possible.

The unfortunate thing, and the tragedy of this show [Revenge], is in exploring the theme of revenge. Absolutely everyone can find peace, at some point or another, but the interesting thing is how you find it, the collateral damage along the way and all the trauma that she indirectly causes all these other people in her circle.

That's the unfortunate thing about death. It's so terribly final.

Every single unfortunate thing that happens, including, for instance, the murder of my parents, I am responsible for. I am responsible for being the son of two people who got murdered. I didn't cause their murder. But if I'm suffering because of it, it's my karma that I have manifested in this lifetime in this particular set of circumstances.

the unfortunate thing about worldliness is that its rewards are rather less than its appetites.

The unfortunate thing is that I live next door to the pub they all drink in. So if I leave my light on and they know I'm in, they all descend on me. I know it's nice, but it's a bit of a bummer if you're trying to watch EastEnders.

The most unfortunate thing that happens to a person who fears failure is that he limits himself by becoming afraid to try anything new.

People who don't have a concept of the whole can do very unfortunate things.