"Then came the hostage crisis during which Carter did nothing to rattle the ayatollahs who hung tough until Ronald Reagan was inaugurated, when they suddenly backed down."

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"Then came the hostage crisis during which Carter did nothing to rattle the ayatollahs who hung tough until Ronald Reagan was inaugurated, when they suddenly backed down."

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"If you don't have a spiritual practice in place when times are good, you can't expect to suddenly develop one during a moment of crisis."

Doug Coupland, Canadian Author

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"The epitome of our life force turns on the seam where our tempered idealistic expectations meet the annealed exigencies fueling the cataclysm of a pressing personal crisis. Many of us do not decipher who we are and what we truly cherish until we experience the terror of an inconsolable loss. Failure and suffering lead to self-scrutiny."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

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"Progressive rhetoric has the effect of concealing social crisis and moral breakdown by presenting them as the birth pangs of a new order."

Christopher Lasch, American Historian

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"The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger--but recognize the opportunity."

John F. Kennedy, American President

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"I'm trying to keep your safe!" Puck exploded, whirling on me. His eyes feverish, and I shrank back. "This isn't a game, Meghan! The shit is about to hit the fan, and you're right in the middle of it without knowing enough to duck!"

Julie Kagawa, American Author

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"The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow."

H. G. Wells, English Author

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"Crisis is Good. Crisis is a Messenger."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

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"The Industrial Revolution appears to be in its final stages and it will be remembered as a time where industrial stock markets were at historic highs at the same time that many natural processes were shutting down, including the next generation of humans."

Steven Magee, British Author

Crisis, Economy, Nature, History, Future

"The purpose of this lectchoor is to let you know where we are. We are in the deep cack. It couldn't be worse if it was raining arseholes. Any questions?"

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Crisis, Humor, Truth, Regret, Power

"Crisis is what suppressed pain looks like, it always comes to the surface. It shakes you into reflection and healing."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

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