“...until the fear of catastrophe amends, or catastrophe itself destroys...”
“The recent past always presents itself as if destroyed by catastrophes. The expression of history in things is no other than that of past torment.”
“Why, if it was an illusion, not praise the catastrophe, whatever it was, that destroyed illusion and put truth in it's place?”
“A hundred times have I thought New York is a catastrophe, and fifty times : It is a beautiful catastrophe.”
“ 'You call this a catastrophe, but take it from me, the line between a catastrophe and a miracle is a fine one.' ”
“-only human beings can recognize catastrophes, provided they survive them; Nature recognizes no catastrophes.”