Bad News Quotes - Page 2

• Each stage of development, remember, has a dialectic of progress--in plain language, every new development is good news, bad news.

  Ken Wilber

  Plain Language, Progress, News

  Ken Wilber (2007). “A Brief History of Everything”, p.185, Shambhala Publications

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• Tell your husbands any bad news when everything is calm, not just as they come through the door.

  Indra Devi

  Husband, Doors, News

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• Bad news has never been broken gently in my family. Because, breaking it gently takes a few extra seconds. And who's got that kinda time? Hey, we maybe failures, but we are very busy.

  Christopher Titus

  Broken, News, Hey

  "Titus"(TV Series), www.imdb.com. 2000-2002.

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• Bad news travels at the speed of light; good news travels like molasses.

  Tracy Morgan

  Light, News, Speed

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• Good news is only really good to those directly involved. Most people lead such futile and useless lives that only bad news makes them feel better. If not better, certainly gooder. If one cannot gain recognition for anything else, he can rest well with the assurance that he is "good", which in most case equates with "right".

  Anton Szandor LaVey

  Feel Better, Useless Life, People

  Anton Szandor LaVey (2000). “The Devil's Notebook”, p.17, Feral House

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• Self knowledge is always bad news.

  John Barth

  Self, News, Self Knowledge

  John Barth (2014). “Giles Goat Boy”, p.170, Anchor

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• Good news, they found Nemo! The bad news is, they found him in one of Wolfgang Puck's puff pastries.

  Billy Crystal

  News, Puff, Puck

  "The 76th Annual Academy Awards", www.imdb.com. 2004.

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• Just head over to the risers, Lady America," she said. "You may sit anywhere you like. So you know, most of the girls have already claimed the front row." She looked sorry for me, as if she were delivering bad news. "Oh, thank you," I said, and went happily to take a seat in the back.

  Kiera Cass

  Girl, Sorry, America

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• Until a person takes responsibility for where he is, there is no basis for moving on. The bad news is that the past was in your hands, but the good news is that the future, my friend, is also in your hands.

  Andy Andrews

  Moving On, Moving Forward, Future

  Andy Andrews (2005). “The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success”, p.28, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Debate is almost non-existent and no one is apparently accountable to anybody apart from their political party bosses. It is bad news for democracy in this country.

  Helen Suzman

  Country, Party, Boss

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• The nature of bad news affects the teller.

  William Shakespeare

  News

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• The good news is that going blind is not going to make you as unhappy as you think it will. The bad news is that winning the lottery will not make you as happy as you expect.

  Daniel Gilbert

  Thinking, Winning, Unhappy

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• Bad news on the doorstep;I couldn’t take one more step

  Don McLean

  News, Steps, American Pie

  Song: Miss American Pie, Album: American Pie

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• Even bad teams have optimism. You don't want to take away the optimism so early in the season. The Bad News Bears coach wouldn't even tell (his team) that.

  Jalen Rose

  Basketball, Team, Optimism

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• That's my girl," he murmured. "I'm not your girl." "Well," he said not bothering to hide his smile from her sightless eyes, "the good news is that the honey gave you back your sparkling personality." "And the bad news?" "The honey gave you back your sparkling personality.

  Larissa Ione

  Girl, Eye, Personality

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• The bad news is you're falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there's no ground.

  Chogyam Trungpa

  Inspirational, Fall, Air

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  Embrace bad news to learn where you need the most improvement.

  Bill Gates

  Motivational, Life Lesson, Needs

  Bill Gates (2009). “Business @ the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital Economy”, p.86, Hachette UK

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• The good news is that the bad news can be turned into good news when you change your attitude.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Wisdom, Attitude, Insightful

  Robert H. Schuller (2002). “The Be Happy Attitudes”, p.40, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• The flatter the corporate hierarchy, the more likely it is that employees will communicate bad news and act upon it.

  Bill Gates

  Communication, News, Hierarchy

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• Do we leave it to individuals to decide that they are the intelligent ones who should have more kids? And more troublesome, what about the less intelligent, who logically should have less? Who is going to break the bad news [to less intelligent individuals], and how will it be implemented?

  John Tanton

  Kids, Intelligent, Should Have

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• Bad news has no limits. We often feel it should, like a rainstorm that can't possibly get any heavier. But a storm can always worsen, & the burdens of life can too.

  Mitch Albom

  Burdens Of Life, Storm, News

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• Regarding homophobia in general, the good news is that there is a lot less of it than there used to be. The bad news is that it ever existed in the first place, and the worse news is that it remains far stronger than is healthy for a society dedicated in theory to equality under the law.

  Barney Frank

  Equality Under The Law, Justice, Diversity

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• When I hear bad news I look at it as another leadership test that will determine how successful Go Daddy will become. So I no longer dread it. Instead, I enjoy the game of finding the very best way to deal with it, and take great satisfaction in having a hand in resolving the issues that come my way.

  Bob Parsons

  Success, Leadership, Determination

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• Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we're holding back.

  Pema Chodron

  Disappointment, Buddhism, Irritation

  Pema Chodron (2000). “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times”, p.16, Shambhala Publications

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• The real news is bad news.

  Marshall McLuhan

  Real, News, Journalism

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