“The relativism which is not willing to speak about truth but only about ‘what is true for me’ is an evasion of the serious business of living. It is the mark of a tragic loss of nerve in our contemporary culture. It is a preliminary symptom of death.” CultureSpeakLossWillingSeriousMarkContemporaryTragicNervesSymptomsRelativismEvasionSerious BusinessTragic Loss Book:The Gospel in a Pluralist Society: SPCK Classic Source: The Gospel in a Pluralist Society: SPCK Classic
“What freedom does a starving man have?" The answer is that starvation is a tragic human condition- perhaps more tragic than loss of freedom. That does not prevent these from being two different things.” MenHumansDoeTwoDifferentBlackLossAnswersConditionsDifferent ThingsTragicHuman ConditionStarvingStarvationTwo Different Things Book:Knowledge And Decisions Source: Knowledge And Decisions
“Why must you always try to be omnipotent, and shove things about? Tragic things happen sometimes that we just have to submit to.” TryingSometimesHappensLossAcceptanceDisasterThings HappenTragicSubmitOmnipotent Book:Rebecca West, a celebration Source: Rebecca West, a celebration
“I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss of my dear friend Ronni Chasen. I have had the honor of working with her for over 15 years. She was one of a kind. I loved her. I miss her.” YearsKindLossMissingHonorDearTragicDear FriendSaddenedOne Of A KindTragic Loss Author:Diane Warren
“Fortunately for the human race, pain, however piercing, is not a lasting emotion. The recollection of happiness lingers, but the consciousness never retains for long the first thrust of tragic loss. The details of daily life crowd in upon the mind.” MindFirstsHumansLongPainLossRaceEmotionConsciousnessDetailsCrowdsHuman RaceTragicDaily LifeLastingThrustRecollectionPiercingsTragic Loss Author:Wallis Simpson
“As we reflect back upon the tragic loss of Challenger and her brave crew of heroes who were aboard that fateful day, I am reminded that they truly represented the best of us, as they climbed aloft on a plume of propellant gasses, reaching for the stars, to inspire us who were Earthbound.” StarsLossInspireHeroBraveReachingTragicCrewReaching For The StarsTragic Loss Author:Buzz Aldrin
“I think I'm really fortunate to be an installation artist who is heavily invested in photography: I don't have the emotional problems with the loss of work that some installation artists have. The photographs wouldn't exist without the installation... but at the same time, I think I'd kill myself if I only did installations. There's something deeply tragic about doing work that you know is temporal.” IfsThinkingKnowsProblemArtistLossEmotionalPhotographyPhotographFortunateTragicInstallationEmotional Problems Author:Sandy Skoglund
“My daughter fell in love with Ben Barnes, of course. She's 17. What are you gonna do? That was a tragic loss. He didn't fall in love with her.” FallCoursesLossDaughterFalling In LoveTragicMy DaughterTragic Loss Author:Diane Keaton