Quotes About Consequences

The undistracted experience of affects of just about any sort, when free of practical consequences, appears to have intrinsic appeal for many of us.

Todo importa. Lo que uno hace afecta a los demás, aunque no te des cuenta hasta mucho después

Tempted by Fire by Erin Kellison

History books say that kings and dukes and generals start wars. Don't believe it. We start them, you and I. Every time we turn away, keep quiet, stay out of it, behave ourselves.

One expects decent people to stand up for the good of all. Decent people shut their doors and hide behind them as decent people do. Massacres could never happen if it weren't for decent people.

I played a role. That is what actors do. But I played it too well. I went too far. And by the time I wanted to stop, to take a bow and leave the stage, it was too late.

The truth costs. Lies cost more.

Mirror, mirror on the wall... who will bring about my fall?

The driver's on me in an instant. She's crying and trembling. She grabs the front of my jacket and shakes me. "You crazy bitch!" she screams. "I could have killed you!" "Sorry," I say "Sorry?" she shouts. "You don't look sorry. You-" "Sorry you missed," I say. She lets go of me then. Takes a step back.

Asking questions, demanding explanations—these things always led to trouble

Didn't Adelaide see what she was doing? Didn't she understand that her brutal actions carried terrible consequences for her people? She was so vigilant, so worried about threats from her enemies. She raised armies, built warships—all to keep her people

Los libros de historia dicen que los reyes, los duques o los generales son quienes empiezan las guerras. No te lo creas. Las empezamos nosotros, tú y yo. Cada vez que le damos la espalda a alguien, que guardamos silencio, que no nos metemos, que nos portamos bien.

We've made our bed and we must lie in it.

Y si es así, ¿qué pretendía con los fuegos artificiales? Aparte de fastidiar a Napoleón Bonaparte, lo que no parece muy inteligente. El tipo tenía mal genio, y un ejército.

Little by little, the old world crumbled, and not once did the king imagine that some of the pieces might fall on him.

But you are right, being stupid is not illegal. Otherwise half this town would be behind bars.

All right," I said. "But from now on, every time you show me a dead body, I'm having sex with Eric.

What did Kevin Ye get arrested for anyway? Didn't he steal a car?" "He stole the driver's ed car." I laughed. Then I saw how Adam was looking at me. "He gave it back." "They MAKE you give stuff back, Lori, after they arrest you for stealing it.

I guess' will get you killed.

I felt confident that she wouldn't find out what a chicken I was,because after the comp,if I hadn't gone off the jump,I would be dead of shame.And if I had gone off the jump,I would be just plain dead.

I tried to gauge the cop's reaction. I couldn't see a thing. His dark eyes could have been laughing at me, or considering how I would look when I got out of prison just in time to join the AARP. "Interesting," he said. "You've broken a lot of laws tonight." Definitely laughing at me.

Cheating is like a girl's maidenhead. Doesn't matter if she's done it once or a hundred times; she's ruined just the same.

It's a pity we're forced to make the choices that govern the whole of our lives when we're so goddamn young.

Never trust a candy house! It was only a matter of time before someone made them pay for what they thought they were getting for free.