Famous quotes containing the word tragic:
“A tragic situation exists precisely when virtue does not triumph but when it is still felt that man is nobler than the forces which destroy him.”
—George Orwell (19031950)
“Our most tragic error may have been our inability to establish a rapport and a confidence with the press and televisionwith the communication media. I dont think the press has understood me.”
—Lyndon Baines Johnson (19081973)
“Boxing has become Americas tragic theater.”
—Joyce Carol Oates (b. 1938)