Disaster

"There's no disaster that can't become a blessing, and no blessing that can't become a disaster."

"CALAMITY, n. A more than commonly plain and unmistakable reminder that the affairs of this life are not of our own ordering. Calamities are of two kinds: misfortune to ourselves, and good fortune to others."

"Market signals were clear: There's no profit in preventing a future catastrophe."

"The formula for achieving a successful relationship: You should treat all disasters as if they were trivialities but never treat a triviality as if it were a disaster."

"The truth is, we like to talk over our disasters, because they are ours ; and others like to listen, because they are not theirs."

"Disaster is a natural part of my evolution, toward tragedy and dissolution."

"Dread of disaster makes everybody act in the very way that increases the disaster."

"Barn’s burnt down Now I can see the moon"