When Things Go Wrong Quotes - Page 2

Without a song the day would never end Without a song the road would never bend When things go wrong a man ain't got a friend Without a song

Billy Rose

Song, Men, Ends

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As individuals, and as a society, we can choose to take responsibility for ourselves. In doing so we have to accept that sometimes when things go wrong, it is just an accident. In order to change how we lay blame, we’re going to have to change our over-protective habits; children can only learn to take responsibility when given a chance to assess and mitigate risk for themselves.

Gever Tulley

Children, Responsibility, Order

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People die of broken hearts. They have heart attacks. And it's the heart that hurts most when things go wrong and fall apart.

Markus Zusak

Hurt, Fall, Heart

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It's tougher to be a football coach than the President of the United States. You've got four years as a president, and they guard you. A football coach doesn't have anyone to protect him when things go wrong.

Harry S. Truman

Football, Years, President

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Unlike most of life, what you do really matters. Your actions have real consequences. You have to pay attention and focus, and that's very satisfying. It forces you to pay great attention and you lose yourself in the task at hand. Without the risk, that wouldn't happen, so the risk is an essential part of climbing, and that's hard for some people to grasp. You can't justify the risk when things go wrong and people die. The greater the risk, the greater the reward in most aspects of life, and in climbing that's certainly true, too. It's very physical, you use your mind and your body.

Jon Krakauer

Real, Hands, Climbing

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Spiritual joy is what you experience when you choose to give thanks to God no matter what happens-even when things go wrong.

Jim George

Spiritual, Giving, Joy

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When things go right it's hard to figure out why, but when things go wrong it's really easy.

Steven Soderbergh

Easy, Figures, Hard

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Since our awareness of others is considered our duty, the price we pay when things go wrong is guilt and self-hatred. And things always go wrong. We respond with apologies; we continue to apologize long after the event is forgotten - and even if it had no causal relation to anything we did to begin with.

Nancy Chodorow

Apology, Self, Long

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When things go wrong in our life and we encounter difficult situations, we tend to regard the situation itself as our problem, but in reality whatever problems we experience come from the side of the mind. If we were to respond to difficult situations with a positive or peaceful mind they would not be problems for us; indeed, we may even come to regard them as challenges or opportunities for growth and development. Problems arise only if we respond to difficulties with a negative state of mind. Therefore, if we want to be free from problems, we must transform our mind.

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Positive, Buddhist, Attitude

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (2011). “Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra”, p.5, Tharpa Publications US

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When things go wrong or dont turn out the way you pictured them in your head, you just have to go with the best intentions defense. I have a lot of good intentions.

Blake Shelton

Defense, Way, Good Intentions

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You know who your true friends are when things go wrong for you, but the opposite is also true. When things go well, the people who really love you are happy.

Carlos Ruiz Zafon

True Friend, Love You, Opposites

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I need to depend on Someone who is bigger, stronger and wiser than I am. I don't do it on my own. God is my strength. He gave me a good body and some talent and the freedom to develop it. He helps me when things go wrong. He forgives me when I fall on my face. He lights the way.

Hank Aaron

Fall, Light, Forgive Me

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I think every entertainer's had nights when things go wrong. I mean you can't remember everything all the time, and especially if you're having hard times personally, things going on that you - you know, and then people make it worse. And that makes you feel worse.

Dolly Parton

Mean, Night, Thinking

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The trouble with magic is that there's too much it just can't fix. When things go wrong, glimpsing junkyard faerie and crows that can turn into girls and back again doesn't help much. The useful magic's never at hand. The three wishes and the genies in bottles, seven-league boots, invisible cloaks and all. They stay in the stories, while out here in the wide world we have to muddle through as best we can on our own.

Charles de Lint

Girl, Hands, League

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When things go wrong, simplify.

Dan John

Simplify

Dan John (2009). “Never Let Go”, p.104, On Target Publications

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It sounds funny, but my biggest fear is that I'm not perfect. I'm a perfectionist, and I get upset when things go wrong or when I don't do well. I used to be very uptight, but I've learned to loosen up.

Nick Jonas

Perfect, Upset, Uptight

"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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My father taught me a good lesson: Don't get to low when things go wrong. And don't get too high when things are good.

Robert Parish

Funny, Father, Taught

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When the trust is high, you get the trust dividend. Investors invest in brands people trust. Consumers buy more from companies they trust, they spend more with companies they trust, they recommend companies they trust, and they give companies they trust the benefit of the doubt when things go wrong.

Stephen Covey

People, Giving, Doubt

Source: www.christiansarkar.com

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When families are strong and stable, so are children - showing higher levels of wellbeing and more positive outcomes. But when things go wrong - either through family breakdown or a damaged parental relationship - the impact on a child's later life can be devastating.

Iain Duncan Smith

Strong, Children, Impact

"Iain Duncan Smith outlines yardsticks for success of social justice policy" by Patrick Wintour, www.theguardian.com. October 31, 2012.

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'Grease' changed my life in the most amazing way, and I've had such an amazing life. When things go wrong, you've got to believe you will get through them and focus on the positive things in your life.

Olivia Newton-John

Believe, Focus, Amazing Life

"Olivia Newton John: My secret to looking young at 60? I'm in love again". www.mirror.co.uk. November 14, 2008.

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In a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame when things go wrong. For instance, when you're walking away from a bus that's just been attacked by monster hags and blown up by lightning, and it's raining on top of everything else, most people might think that's just really bad luck; when you're a half-blood, you understand that some devine force is really trying to mess up your day.

Rick Riordan

Nice, Rain, Thinking

Rick Riordan (2006). “The lightning thief”

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Ceaseless optimism about the future only makes for a greater shock when things go wrong; by fighting to maintain only positive beliefs about the future, the positive thinker ends up being less prepared, and more acutely distressed, when things eventually happen that he can't persuade himself to believe are good.

Oliver Burkeman

Believe, Fighting, Optimism

"The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking". Book by Oliver Burkeman, www.newyorker.com. 2012.

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When things go wrong, the standard management strategy is to decide who takes the blame. This should be an underling, as far down the chain as possible, but preferably with some visibility so people know management means business.

Jack McDevitt

Mean, People, Visibility

Jack McDevitt (2013). “Odyssey (Academy - Book 5): Academy -”, p.84, Hachette UK

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When things go wrong on a macroeconomic level, it's almost always this way. People find someone to blame, whether it's blacks, whites, Christians, Jews, Muslims-whoever.

Jim Rogers

Christian, People, Levels

Jim Rogers (2014). “Investment Biker: Around the World with Jim Rogers”, p.44, John Wiley & Sons

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To do well does not mean everything will always turn out well. The key is to remember that faith and obedience are still the answers, even when things go wrong, perhaps especially when things go wrong.

David E. Sorensen

Mean, Keys, Doe

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