Quotes about Tragic

Last Monday, a tragic series of errors, negligence and accidents suddenly cast us into darkness, tears, wounds and mourning.

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

I have found my life purpose. In a very tragic situation, I have found my life purpose.

Gail Powers

Prior to this, he never thought twice about swimming in college. Now he's thinking about it. That's something that's cool. He's come here in a tragic situation and come out better.

Brian Suter

One's tragic, but when you lose four at one time, that's really, really hard.

Terry Snyder

There've been numerous complaints about those windows. It's so tragic that the baby had to lose his life. It's horrible. I hope something is done so this never happens again.

Susan Rouse

We believe that all of the damages related to this tragic accident have been paid.

Mark Boudreaux

Your honor, this is a tragic accident, and one of the saddest stories that the court will ever hear. But it did not involve criminal intent.

James O'shea

It's closure, it's good. It's such a tragic end to such a sad story, but it's peaceful feeling for me knowing that he's got something that's befitting to him. Something that's respectful to him and as the stone reads, his work is done here ending up the way it should.

Louann Herman

My lasting memory of her will be as one of the great communicators with young people that I've ever been around in my coaching career. It's tragic. My lasting memory will be of her smile. We just had so much fun.

Dave Magarity

We are shocked and saddened by the tragic news we received this morning. Danny was loved and respected by not only everyone in the basketball program, but by many people in the Western community. Our thoughts and prayers are with Danny's family.

Darrin Horn

I'd love to say I'm sorry. It is obviously a very tragic and unfortunate incident. This is not what music is supposed to be about. After 25 years of being in show business, nothing like this has ever happened. What do you say? Gee, I'm sorry. That doesn't cut it. There are no words that can possibly express the way I feel right now. I'm devastated.

Jack Russell

Americans will never forget the images of crashing planes and the World Trade Center towers coming down. Yet, this archive not only conveys the tragic moments of September 11, 2001, but also explains the history behind the buildings and events.

Greg Hollingsworth

It doesn't appear to be foul play or gross negligence by the mother. This is just a tragic set of circumstances.

Bill Veteran

This is a tragic turn.

Laurie Zoloth

Propaganda doesn't serve the truth. Cambodians and foreigners should be educated about the tragic past but publicity like this is not necessary. Scientific explanation does more to help people understand.

Youk Chhang

There's no life without humour. It can make the wonderful moments of life truly glorious, and it can make tragic moments bearable.

Rufus Wainwright

This is a tragic decision of a medieval monarch, not of a president of a developed democratic state in the 21st century. It isn't a bad bill and it is in the interested of the public to pass it, same as in other European countries.

Jiri Hromada

It doesn't mean that Arnold Schwarzenegger's political career is over. But he had a mandate to reform state government, and he no longer has that mandate. It's tragic.

Darry Sragow

To me it's a very tragic thing ... the county totally ignored that it was a flood plain.

Alice Raine

It was just a tragic accident.

Deputy Dwayne Stone

You can't write a more sad and tragic story.

James Oleske

I don't react to a tragic happening any more. I took so many bad things as a kid and some people think I don't care about anything. It's just too hard for me to get emotional. I can't cry no more.

Mike Tyson

The credibility of Japan as a responsible global actor is at stake. It would be tragic if Japan's vacillation killed a vital U.N. agreement.

Jennifer Morgan

The middle class is becoming the working poor. If they have one tragic event -- illness, lost job or a death -- they have need for the food bank.

Debra Alich

It's just a real sad day. Very tragic.

Bill Holmstrom

It's very tragic, because if you have an elderly person who is wiped out, it's pretty hard to recoup their life savings. A lot of times, elderly folks don't want to get their children in trouble. Or they fear they might end up in a nursing home.

Becky Morgan

I'm really sad. It's so tragic, so senseless. Regardless of the circumstances, whether he was pushed or fell, all I know is he went into the water and he died.

Stephany Sofos

We don't know if he forced her at gunpoint or if she brought him willingly. It's just a tragic set of circumstances.

Joe Durkin

In my piece, you are watching an idiot who becomes increasingly aware of his vulnerability. But at the same time, there is a sense that the music--the instruments and singing--saves him from that tragic awareness.

Rinde Eckert

This was a tragic event and I would encourage people to help in any way possible.

Tony Allen

He was trained as a dancer, and he had both a dancer's body and a dancer's capacity. He incarnated for me the most appealing and tragic aspects of American lower-class life.

Lincoln Kirstein

The tragic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina continues to be an extraordinary challenge long after the daily front-page headlines have subsided.

Tom Staggs

Erasing persecution of gays from the history of the Holocaust repeats the tragic silence of most Germans in the Nazi years.

Harry Knox

I believe that this case is about the unfortunate tragic death of a young pregnant mother who was an innocent bystander, killed as a result of a young man, legally and justifiably defending himself.

Clyde Bennett

[At this stage, Sutton and Toms admitted, their efforts are dwarfed by the enormity of the catastrophe.] It's tragic what's happened, ... There isn't any doubt about that.

Hal Sutton

Small businesses have made the call that to stay alive, health care isn't something they can provide. I think it's a tragic calculation.

Peter Lee

By all accounts, it's a tragic situation.

John Rekowski

It was an accident, a very tragic accident.

Helen Espy

When your worst day at work is better than your best day with your partner, it's time to work at getting the fun back, ... While it's naive to expect the spontaneous delight of early love to last forever, it's tragic to let enjoyment slip so far away, it can't be retrieved.

Mark Goulston

It's tragic Mr. Ash died, but it doesn't mean Tim committed a crime.

Marcus Topel

This day, which should have been one of celebration, is heartbreakingly tragic, ... I can't imagine the grief that her family is suffering and express my deepest sympathy to them.

Kathleen O'toole

Matthew has worked so hard to get his body right, and for him to injure his knee at this time is tragic.

Peter Rohde

The bitterest tragic element in life to be derived from an intellectual source is the belief in a brute Fate or Destiny.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

I think it's ironic that first Bass' case was dismissed, then Russell's case was dismissed. This dismissal puts the period on a tragic series of events.

Brian Kreisler

Any death is tragic and our condolences are extended to Mr. Lee and his family, ... We regret his death as with any death.

Aaron Lee

If the company had followed OSHA regulations, this tragic accident could have been prevented. Correcting hazards observed during this investigation will make the facility safer for employees.

Ken Atha

It was very sad to see that the Jewish community is over. The community is very old and there are very few [Jews] left. You see it is another tragic result of the conflict.

Arnon Begani

The one fortunate thing in this very tragic situation is that when it was happening, there were two officers from our SWAT unit just a block away, so they got here quite fast and were able to evacuate people from the scene.

John Timoney

It looks like it was a very tragic situation for this little girl who was innocently waiting for her mother and ended up taking a very serious fall.

Laura Mcelroy

To be tragic, in a Greek sense, you have to have a choice, ... And you make the wrong choice. It's a flawed person caught in a bad situation. The protagonist realizes he's done something wrong and is willing to take the consequences. The attitude is, I'll take whatever fate has decreed.

John Iorio

Times like this, even though tragic and devastating, bond us together as neighbors.

Jerry Reed

It was a very tragic situation.

Brian Humphrey

Maybe John Kerry does not know – but I am happy to explain it to him – that my commitment to withdraw the troops goes back before the tragic, dramatic terrorist attack.

Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

The tragic effects of terrorism have forced the new-construction industry to re-evaluate traditional methods of fire protection in commercial infrastructures.

Craig Scott

It?s a tragic, tragic story. One evening has changed so many lives. He has tried to change things around.

Gerald Mueller

It's tragic, ... We have to investigate why this horrible accident happened.

Kazuo Kitagawa

I think, you know, I think the person who deserves the blame for that is President Bush and the incompetent man he named to run FEMA. Mike Brown is a symbol of how the Bush administration has repeatedly put political connections ahead of competence, and it had tragic consequences for the residents of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Josh Earnest

This year's tragic mine accidents in West Virginia require immediate action to put in place additional safety requirements to help miners successfully evacuate a mine when an emergency occurs. MSHA is moving forward on every front to improve protections for miners' safety and health.

David G. Dye

Often time people who are involved in such tragic situations are not forthcoming the first time around.

Luisa Deason

There was a tragic death of an uncle.

Harry Sachs

It is a tragic event resulting from two boys playing with a gun.

Joe Walker

[The pope said he was] saddened at the tragic death ... faithful and heroic servant of the state, who, in carrying out the delicate mission that had been given to him, didn't hesitate to sacrifice his life.

Nicola Calipari

This tragic week should serve as a wake-up call to all employers and workers. We know from experience that the overwhelming majority of deaths and workplace injuries can be predicted and therefore prevented.

John Merritt

Hurricanes Floyd and Irene were cruel reminders that hurricanes can produce tragic loss of life and devastating economic disruption from inland flooding beyond a hurricane's damaging wind, storm surge or tornadoes.

D. James Baker

[Of course, nobody is expecting original scholarship onstage. That isn't why Doctor Atomic has attracted intense interest among historians, scientists, and opera fans.] The development of the first atomic bomb is the great tragic epic of the 20th century, an operatic story, ... The emotional power of music can extract the richness of this almost mythological narrative, the Wagnerian mystery.

Richard Rhodes

Coal production will not resume at the Sago Mine until our internal investigation of the accident is completed and we can share those findings with the families and co-workers of those lost in that tragic accident. We hope to conclude those efforts in the very near future.

Bennett K. Hatfield

There's a story every day in this place. Some of them are comical and some of them are tragic. I've had producers tell me they could do a sitcom about what goes on in this office.

James Allan

The rational basis behind the prohibition on termination of pregnancy is the preservation of potential human life, ... With an anencephalic fetus, there is no life. Therefore, it's irrational, and I would say cruel, to apply the restriction in a case like Jane Doe's. This is about the government making this principle that is irrational and tragic.

Lisa Stone

If, indeed, we want to avoid a tragic confrontation, a prerequisite is that the Palestinian side grasp and understand -- and my impression is that it has grasped and understood -- that there is no more room for maneuvering.

Joschka Fischer

Rather, the evidence strongly suggests that this was a tragic accident involving a boyfriend and girlfriend who were celebrating their engagement.

William Costopoulos

This is a tragic reminder that parents need to practice pool safety, no matter what age or the (swimming) capabilities of the child.

Sue Livoti

Now they are seeking to exploit the tragic -- but not unforeseeable -- murders of their colleagues in an attempt to derail the proceedings.

Michael Scharf

This is a really horrible, tragic case, and the potential consequences are quite severe. Investigators really want to be thorough.

Lynn Hightower

Although, it's under tragic circumstances I'm here, I just hope this will be able to motivate Tykala to keep working hard in achieving her goals.

Allison Feaster

This incident is a tragic reminder of the insecurity that continues to plague the Afghan population and of the enormous risks facing the dedicated and courageous Canadian civilian and military personnel working in that country.

Michaelle Jean

This is a tragic case but you've made something of it, ... This court seeks to deter further terrorist acts against Americans who may be in Israel or elsewhere.

Royce Lamberth

The American Library Association (ALA) is saddened by the tragic loss of life and widespread damage to homes and communities by Hurricane Katrina, ... Libraries are an indispensable part of their communities, providing support and resources for everyone. Dozens of libraries in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama need our assistance so they, in turn, can meet the many needs of their communities.

Michael Gorman

The incident is tragic. There's no indication at this point that speed played any role or was a factor at all.

Jeff Carr

We're trying to get the investigation wrapped up. Obviously, it's a horrible and tragic situation for the families of the Christensens.

Dave Brennan

We are mindful of the potential tragic consequences of events taking place in Indonesia.

Stanley Fischer

We?re going to miss him. He was a great athlete and he was one of the most competitive players that we had. It?s hard to lose someone in such a tragic manner.

Roger Holtkamp

It would be a tragic development if ideology became an increasingly important consideration in the future. To make ideology an issue in the confirmation process is to suggest that the legal process is and should be a political one.

John Kyl

It could have been much more tragic had the child shot himself or hit the woman in a more vital area.

Pete Crum

Of course, we don't know exactly all the facts and circumstances. But apparently, there had been a disagreement. We weren't there. We don't what all went on. But we know how it culminated. We know how it ended. It was tragic and horrible.

Bill Cox

I think it is a historical tragic mistake to open the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt and to enable Egyptian troops to be deployed on the Israeli border again.

Yuval Steinitz

My fellow co-workers and I extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of the mechanic involved in this tragic event.

Larry Kellner

It is tragic and alarming that more and more people are relying on emergency food assistance in the United States, where we produce enough food to feed every hungry person in the world.

Robert Forney

It was a tragic, yet heroic event.

Scott Davis

In this time of tragic need, there should be leadership offered from all sides including the Congressional Black Caucus and civil rights groups.

Kevin Martin

They're all cousins. So, we have three different families that are having to deal with such a tragic incident.

Ignatius Carroll

Some people think it's a celebration of the tragic death of tens of thousands of innocent people in Japan.

Chad Person

The children already are learning about the Holocaust from their teachers and curricula produced by the West Virginia Holocaust Education Commission and donated to the schools by the Federated Jewish Charities of Huntington. This program will reinforce what they have learned about a tragic period in history.

Niza Uslan

Horrible, tragic and unexplainable incident.

Vincent P. Sarubbi

The witty woman is a tragic figure in American life. Wit destroys eroticism and eroticism destroys wit, so women must choose between taking lovers and taking no prisoners.

Florence King

I went to one side, I went downstairs, and everybody seemed OK. Then I went to the other side, and it was tragedy. It was just tragic.

Peter Murray

That doesn't make [these cases] any less tragic, of course. But they may just not be the right kinds of cases on which to base broad social policy.

Jill Levenson

The New Orleans calamity proved overwhelmingly the government's inability to solve chronic, fundamental problems with communications. No one in the government has shown leadership on this issue, and now the results are tragic.

Reed Hundt

It's frustrating to know we have this incredible opportunity for kids [that] we're already beginning to see produces outstanding results. If it is lost or diminished -- because of bureaucratic barriers, mismanagement and finger pointing at whose responsibility -- it ultimately would be tragic.

Cecilia Zalkind

I can think of no better way of redeeming this tragic world today than love and laughter. Too many of the young have forgotten how to laugh, and too many of the elders have forgotten how to love. Would not our lives be lightened if only we could all learn to laugh more easily at ourselves and to love one another.

Theodore Hesburgh

We believe that last week's tragic events have created a situation where videoconferencing offers a viable, cost-effective alternative to travel.

Roopam Jain