Quotes of Misadventure - somelinesforyou

“ There are no tragedies, just facts not recognized in time. ”

- William D. Montapert

“ The more disastrous the mishaps the simpler the reviewing task. ”

- Donal Henahan

“ This was a tragedy that was avoidable. ”

- Richard Hooker

“ A tragedy means always a man's struggle with that which is stronger than man. ”

- G. K. Chesterton

“ Newspapers have developed what might be called a vested interest in catastrophe. If they can spot a fight, they play up that fight. If they can uncover a tragedy, they will headline that tragedy. ”

- Harry A. Overstreet

“ It would be a national catastrophe if they can only be given to the wealthy. ”

- Orrin Hatch

“ Of moving accidents by flood and field. ”

- William Shakespeare

“ Chapter of accidents. ”

- Edmund Burke

“ There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it. ”

- Oscar Wilde

“ Writing a novel is actually searching for victims. As I write I keep looking for casualties. The stories uncover the casualties. ”

- John Irving

“ My mother wanted us to understand that the tragedies of your life one day have the potential to be comic stories the next. ”

- Nora Ephron

“ I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it'll be a glorious day. It'll probably be a waterfall. ”

- River Phoenix

“ Always have a plan, and believe in it. Nothing happens by accident. ”

- Chuck Knox

“ Family is just accident.... They don't mean to get on your nerves. They don't even mean to be your family, they just are. ”

- Marsha Norman

“ The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. That's where we come in; we're computer professionals. We cause accidents. ”

- Nathaniel Borenstein
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