#disaster

I'll make you mine, lovers said in old books. They never said, I'll make you me. ↗

— Margaret Atwood

#love #pragmatic #serene #truth #beauty

I need another drink!” I said as a second attempt to change the subject. “Shots!” America yelled. Shepley rolled his eyes. “Oh, yeah. That’s what you need, another shot. ↗

— Jamie McGuire

#america #beautiful-disaster #funny #jamie-mcguire #shepley

After the thing went off, after it was a sure thing that America could wipe out a city with just one bomb, a scientist turned to Father and said, 'Science has now known sin.' And do you know what Father said? He said, 'What is sin? ↗

— Kurt Vonnegut

#man-made-disaster #war #science

After many trials the God and his love end happily—tho' not all remember this conclusion—which is less memorable than the moment when everything was lost. Happy endings are all alike; disasters may be unique. ↗

— John Crowley

#love

My life had become a catastrophe. I had no idea how to turn it around. My band had broken up. I had almost lost my family. My whole life had devolved into a disaster. I believe that the police officer who stopped me at three a.m. that morning saved my life. ↗

— Trey Anastasio

#around #band #become #believe #broken

There also is the plight that comes from natural disasters; these natural disasters could be alleviated or dealt with; we only need some time to do it. ↗

— Bhumibol Adulyadej

#also #comes #could #dealt #disasters

I always leave that for other people to decide, because some of the things I consider to be disasters are some people's favorite movies. And that's what I like so much, is that you never know. Something intrigues somebody and means nothing to somebody else. ↗

— Christian Bale

#because #consider #decide #disasters #else

Only disaster can follow divided counsels and opposing wills. ↗

— Thomas John Barnardo

#disaster #divided #follow #only #opposing

I kissed her again, tenderly touching my lips to hers. “Now what?” “Kiss the kids, and then you and I can celebrate eleven years of in-your-face-we-made-it. How about that? ↗

— Jamie McGuire

#walking-disaster #beauty

Pride and excess bring disaster for man. ↗

— Xun Zi

#disaster #excess #man #pride