1,113 Quotes About Tragedy

I have to ask myself how I can possibly expect to know Jesus as he would want to be known if my life remains unscathed by trouble and grief. How can I hope to grasp anything of God's heart for this broken planet if I never weep because its brokenness touches me and breaks my heart? How can I reflect his image if I never share in his sufferings? And how will any of us ever learn to treasure his hesed and grace if we never experience phases where these blessings seem absent?

Fifty million people die every year, six thousand die every hour, and over one hundred people die every minute. But when thousands of people die in the same place and at the same time, we are more likely to wonder why God would allow such a thing to happen.

It really seems to me that in the midst of great tragedy, there is always the horrible possibility that something terribly funny will happen.

This pain, tragedy and despair are all connected to the shadows of your mind. Listen to my song and surrender to the passion of my touch. Let me into your heart and become mine. Only then will I help you reach those lost memories.

Tragedy is a conspiracy created by your soul so that you abandon your body and die.

Everyone keeps saying tragedy with vague disdain, as if the shooting was just a mad dream, not some kid adding his personal darkness to a collective shadow that had already spread across our lives.

When your house burns down you look for your lost dreams among the ashes.

What you think to be a tragedy id God’s opportunity to show Himself faithful.

When bad things are constantly happening you know you're living in the real world.