Crisis Quotes

What happened in the missile crisis in October 1962 has been prettified to make it look as if acts of courage and thoughtfulness abounded.

This is not a time to quail, it is not a crisis, nor should we see it as an excuse for wobbling or self-doubt. But it is a moment for hope.

Crisis precedes transformation.

There was no blueprint or how-to manual for fixing a global financial meltdown, an auto crisis, two wars and a great recession, all at the same time.

to have a crisis, and act upon it, is one thing. To dwell in perpetual crisis is another.

Women only cut their hair in times of crisis… It’s somethin’ a woman always has the power to do, even when she loses control over everything else. Cuttin’ hair is a cry for help.

Crises precede transformation.

Most men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point

It is to believe in the perverseness of the universe, that even if I do well, something I don’t know about will get in the way, sabotage me, or get me in the end.

I’ve lived through a lifetime of crises and survived.