465 Quotes About Disaster

Tragedy is a disaster; but desperation after that tragedy is a much greater disaster!

You presume to name those who have no name. We are pandemonium and disaster. We are the dancing, gibbering horror of the world.

Many unfortunate human situations unfold [. . .] where people who face bad options take desperate gambles, accepting a high probability of making things worse in exchange for a small hope of avoiding a large loss. The thought of accepting the large sure loss is too painful, and the hope of complete relief is too enticing, to make the sensible decision that it is time to cut one's losses.

Rather blessings, after counting my misfortunes, I realized how the more blessed I am.

Modern society is a biological disaster masquerading as progress.

Good fortune will elevate even petty minds, and gives them the appearance of a certain greatness and stateliness, as from their high place they look down upon the world; but the truly noble and resolved spirit raises itself, and becomes more conspicuous in times of disaster and ill fortune...

During times of disaster sorrow brings people together in a spirit of friendship, and influences man to recognize the blessings of becoming his brother's keeper.

Not having ice cream,” she proclaimed, “is the culmination of all disasters!

The further we are from the last disaster, the closer we are to the next.