Quotes About Tsunami

It's impossible to say how much the decision to use the tsunami as an opportunity for disaster capitalism contributed to the return to civil war.

I went to see one of those pianos drowned in tsunami water near Fukushima and recorded it. Of course, it was totally out of tune, but I thought it was beautiful. I thought, 'Nature tuned it.'

You cannot stop an Islamist tsunami by building a small island somewhere in the ocean.

why did we build something so fragile to these types of events?" Not seeing a tsunami or an economic event coming is excusable; building something fragile to them is not.

It's insane, but no more insane than Japan shutting down its entire nuclear reactor fleet in the middle of a heat wave because an extreme tsunami washed over one plant, or the USA invading a noninvolved Middle Eastern nation because a gang of crazies from somewhere else knocked down two skyscrapers. In a sufficiently large crisis, sane and measured responses go out the window.

She needed water, but it would take a tsunami to avert the hangover that awaited. She needed Advil, but she feared the red pills that she popped like M&M's at moments like this were distant. They were in the medicine bag in her own hotel room. In her own hotel.

Each year, at the typical nuclear reactor in the U.S., there's a 1 in 74,176 chance of an earthquake strong enough to cause damage to the reactor's core, which could expose the public to radiation. No tsunami required.

I've found that any time you go against the people's voice you're going up against a tsunami that will have unbelievable power and implications.

First, those images help us understand the general and specific magnitude of disaster caused by the tsunami. The huge outpouring of aid would not have happened without those images.

The Millennium Stadium thing was for the Tsunami concert. It was a thing that I think every band in the country would have liked to be a part of at the time that it happened.

In 1755 one of the worst natural disasters of the eighteenth century occurred: the Lisbon earthquake that killed more than 20,000 people. This Portuguese city was devastated not just by the earthquake, but also by the tsunami that followed, and then by fires that raged for days.

Following the devastating India Ocean tsunami of 2004, I founded Chefs for Humanity, modeled after Doctors Without Borders, but comprised of chefs. There wasn't anything out there like it, and there was a definite need for chefs to be able to offer assistance and aid.

What happens when an industry transitions from using one or more 'smart' and centralized networks to using a common, decentralized, open, and dumb network? A tsunami of innovation that was pent up for decades is suddenly released.

IceWing!" he yelped, flailing over backward. Tsunami leaped to her feet, teeth bared. "Look out! It's — oh." Starflight took a deep breath as Glory's scales shifted back to brown and gray. "Glory! Why would you do that to me?" "Because it's hilarious," she

Who wants to go hunting?" Tsunami nearly shouted. "I know I do! Great idea, Tsunami! No arguing with the Head of School; off we go!" She shot off the ledge and whooshed away into the clouds. Carnelian snorted. "I guess that discussion is over," she said.

I have to see Glory right now," he said to Tsunami. "The NightWings are planning to attack tonight." She gasped, and the trees around her all gasped at the same time. Tsunami turned to frown at the apparently empty branches. "I told you all you could go back to the village," she said. "I don't need a bodyguard. I can take care of myself." Nobody answered. Tsunami sighed.

Tsunami was drilling RainWings in evasive maneuvers, although apparently what that actually meant was a lot of yelling things like "Pay attention!" and "Leave that toucan alone!" and "Why are you pink? Stop being pink!" and "THREE MOONS, ARE YOU EATING AGAIN?

I BEG YOUR PARDON," Tsunami objected. "I can be VERY DIPLOMATIC when I WANT to be.

Well, but that makes sense," Tsunami said. "You practically are a cute furry thing.

Moon let herself smile at the fact that fearless, awe-inspiring Tsunami had been the one to bolt, not her.

Tsunami actually got wounded trying to help her, so she might be impressed by that. But then, Tsunami is about as diplomatic as a starving rhinoceros, so I'd probably vote for Sunny." "I BEG YOUR PARDON," Tsunami objected. "I can be VERY DIPLOMATIC when I WANT to be.

Right, Tsunami thought. "Soft" is definitely how I'd describe Shark.

If you do that, she can ride on my back," Tsunami suggested. She missed having the little SandWing come lean against her trustingly.

Tsunami kind of adored Clay when he was in a tizzy. She also adored that it had taken an entire day for it to occur to him that the Kingdom of the Sea was underwater. "Seriously?