#tragedy

It is frequently the tragedy of the great artist, as it is of the great scientist, that he frightens the ordinary man. ↗

— Loren Eiseley

#frequently #frightens #great #man #ordinary

Every man of genius sees the world at a different angle from his fellows, and there is his tragedy. ↗

— Havelock Ellis

#different #every #every man #fellows #genius

Classical tragedy was the war between good and evil. We wanted evil to be defeated and good to be victorious. But the battle in modern tragedy is between good and good. And no matter which side wins, we'll still be heartbroken. ↗

— Asghar Farhadi

#between #classical #defeated #evil #good

I believe the most solemn duty of the American president is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty and weakness in this decade, the world will drift toward tragedy. This will not happen on my watch. ↗

— George W. Bush

#american #american people #american president #believe #decade

Great tragedy has come to us, and we are meeting it with the best that is in our country, with courage and concern for others because this is America. This is who we are. ↗

— George W. Bush

#because #best #come #concern #country

The action we take and the decisions we make in this decade will have consequences far into this century. If America shows weakness and uncertainty, the world will drift toward tragedy. That will not happen on my watch. ↗

— George W. Bush

#america #century #consequences #decade #decisions

Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot. ↗

— Charlie Chaplin

#close-up #comedy #life is a #seen #tragedy

The human race is unimportant. It is the self that must not be betrayed." "I suppose one could say that Hitler didn't betray his self." "You are right. He did not. But millions of Germans did betray their selves. That was the tragedy. Not that one man had the courage to be evil. But that millions had not the courage to be good. ↗

— John Fowles

#hitler #tragedy #war #courage

No day-to-day mishaps or indignities can really compromise your sense of self after you've survived a deep tragedy. ↗

— Kelsey Grammer

#compromise #day-to-day #deep #mishaps #really

There is no tragedy in missing a putt, no matter how short. All have erred in this respect. ↗

— Walter Hagen

#how #matter #missing #putt #respect