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    The tragedy of human life consists in our vain attempts to stretch the limits of things which can never become unlimited, to reach the infinite by absurdly adding to the rungs of the ladder of the finite.

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

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

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Tragedy Quotes,
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The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.

The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.

by Arthur C. Clarke Found in: Tragedy Quotes,
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One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off read more

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon-instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today.

by Dale Carnegie Found in: Tragedy Quotes,
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There are two tragedies in life: one is to lose your heart's desire, the other is to gain it.

There are two tragedies in life: one is to lose your heart's desire, the other is to gain it.

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Tragedy Quotes,
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It's not the tragedies that kill us, it's the messes.

It's not the tragedies that kill us, it's the messes.

by Dorothy Parker Found in: Tragedy Quotes,
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While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us read more

While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die -- whether it is our spirit, our creativity or our glorious uniqueness

by Gilda Radner Found in: Tragedy Quotes,
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Union Carbide desecrated
India with
killer insecticides
brought to Bhopal
They violated Hinduism
All bugs are sacred
to
Ahimsa's read more

Union Carbide desecrated
India with
killer insecticides
brought to Bhopal
They violated Hinduism
All bugs are sacred
to
Ahimsa's Gopal
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(the biggest industrial accident of all time.. involved several thousand deaths
..as killer insecticide gas killed humans.. )
Ahimsa nonviolence
Gopal.. name for Krishna as protector of cows and all beings.

by O Anna Niemus Found in: Tragedy Quotes,
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What the American public wants in the theater is a tragedy with a happy ending.

What the American public wants in the theater is a tragedy with a happy ending.

by William D. Howells Found in: Tragedy Quotes,
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Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late

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