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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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Comedy is tragedy - plus time

Comedy is tragedy - plus time

by Carol Burnett 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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It often happens that the real tragedies of life occur in such an inartistic manner that they hurt us by read more

It often happens that the real tragedies of life occur in such an inartistic manner that they hurt us by their crude violence, their absolute incoherence, their absurd want of meaning, their entire lack of style.

by Oscar Wilde 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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Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love: it is the faithless who know love's tragedies.

Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love: it is the faithless who know love's tragedies.

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It is the tragedy of the world that no one knows what he doesn't know - and the less a read more

It is the tragedy of the world that no one knows what he doesn't know - and the less a man knows, the more sure he is that he knows everything.

by Joyce Cary Found in: Tragedy Quotes,
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The worst tragedy that could have befallen me was my success. I knew right away that I was through - read more

The worst tragedy that could have befallen me was my success. I knew right away that I was through - cast out.

by Jonas Salk Found in: Tragedy Quotes,
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We participate in tragedy. At comedy we only look.

We participate in tragedy. At comedy we only look.

by Aldous Huxley 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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