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Quotes About Damage

One and whole, together, the loss and repair belonging to each other," Picasso said. "Over time, all paintings are damaged one way or another. A painting cannot survive a long time unscathed.
~ M.J. Rose
Every step in the direction of Fascism—every plucked feather—causes damage to individuals and to society; each makes the next step shorter. To hold the line, we must recognize that despots rarely reveal their intentions and that leaders who begin well frequently become more authoritarian the longer they hold power.
~ Madeleine K. Albright
There is no greater place for damage (than marriage) because there is no greater place for glory.
~ John Eldredge
This is why the apply some principles approach to marriage improvement doesn't work. So long as we choose to turn a blind eye to how we are fallen as men or women, and to the unique style of relating that we have forged out of our sin and brokenness, we will continue to do damage to our marriages.
~ John Eldredge
gale of last November had brought down some
~ John Galsworthy
The family's finances were in for uncertain times, and Joel wasn't sure law school was feasible. Imagine, a Banning worried about money, and all because his father carried a grudge. Whatever the conflict between Pete and Reverend Bell, it wasn't worth the damage.
~ John Grisham
In his haste to get his client on and off the stand with as little damage as possible, Barney neglected to rebut most of the allegations from the state's witnesses. Ron could have explained his "dream confession" to Rogers and Featherstone the night after his arrest.
~ John Grisham
more damaging loss to his reputation than that suffered thirty years before by his father, James IV
~ John Guy
Our experience with the Nazis had shown one thing: where racism is practiced, it damages the whole community, not just the victim group. Were we racists or were we not? That was the important thing to discover.
~ John Howard Griffin
hubris syndrome. This syndrome is characterized by recklessness, an inattention to detail, overwhelming self-confidence and contempt for others; all of which, he observes, "can result in disastrous leadership and cause damage on a large scale." The syndrome, he continues, "is a disorder of the possession of power, particularly power which has been associated with overwhelming success, held for a period of years and with minimal constraint on the leader.
~ Unknown
I think the environmental impact of this disaster is likely to have been very, very modest.
~ Tony Hayward
Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history.
~ Jacques Yves Cousteau
Environmental damage such as graffiti, fly-posting and general littering is a menace that is becoming all too prevalent, not just in inner cities but in many communities - urban and rural.
~ Margaret Beckett
Most of the damage we cause to the planet is the result of our own ignorance.
~ Yvon Chouinard
What we are seeing here is environmental injustice
~ Mike Farrell
History was an incredibly damaging experience, and now it's over . . . in a sense.
~ Terence McKenna
No matter how beautiful a lie is, in the end it hurts even more than the truth would have done.
~ Terry Mark
The lonliest people are the kindest. The saddest people smile the brightest. The most damaged people are the wisest. All because they do not wish to see others suffer the way they do.
~ Unknown
It only takes few seconds for us to hurt someone, but sometimes it takes years to repair the damage.
~ Unknown
Walking on rocks, hurts. Walking on glass, cuts. Walking on hot coals, burns. Walking on someones heart, kills.
~ Unknown
The loneliest people are the kindest. The saddest people smile the brightest. The most damaged people are the wisest. All because they do not wish to see anyone else suffer the way they do.
~ Unknown
There is one more thing," said Mr. Peabody. "Now you must go and pick up all the feathers." ... "I don't think it's possible to pick up all the feathers," Tommy replied. "It would be just as impossible to undo the damage that you have done by spreading the rumor that I am a thief," said Mr. Peabody. "Each feather represents a person in Happyville." ... "Next time, don't be so quick to judge a person. And remember the power of your words.
~ Madonna
Ultimately, thousands of children were separated from adults in the span of a month between May and June, typically one of the higher months for border crossings. Hundreds would remain separated from their parents for years, incurring incalculable psychological damage.
~ Maggie Haberman
no mide las palabras y de vez en cuando se va de la lengua y deja caer palabras envenenadas que corren por las venas, como un cáncer maligno, hasta llegar al corazón y matarlo.
~ Unknown