The actual tragedies of life bear no relation to one's preconceived ideas. In the event, one is always bewildered by their simplicity, their grandeur of design, and by that element of the bizzare which seems inherent in them.

classic quote by Jean Cocteau
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What then is tragedy? In the Elizabethan period it was assumed that a play ending in death was a tragedy, but in recent years we have come to understand that to live on is sometimes far more tragic than death.

quote by George P. Baker
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Gay icons usually have some tragedy in their lives, but I've only had tragic haircuts and outfits.

quote by Kylie Minogue
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The Greeks said very, very extreme things in their tragedies.

quote by Edward Bond
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Beautiful Tragedy

This beautiful tragedy is crashing into me
This dying destiny, take me away
This beautiful tragedy come crashing into me
This dying destiny
Will you be there by my grave
Or will you be the death of me
My beautiful tragedy

poem by Cindy Cueva
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The tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.

quote by Benjamin E. Mays
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The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives

classic quote by Albert Schweitzer
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We can forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.

quote by Plato
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What would be left of our tragedies if an insect were to present us his?

quote by Emile M. Cioran
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Comedy is tragedy plus time.

quote by Carol Burnett
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There is always something infinitely mean about other people's tragedies.

quote by Oscar Wilde
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In all love stories the theme is love and tragedy, so by writing these types of stories, I have to include tragedy.

quote by Nicholas Sparks
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The mark of a good marriage is partnership and continuing to feel inspired by your spouse. I had that with Tao. But the end is not necessarily the tragedy. Staying in a relationship that is no longer working is the tragedy. Living unhappily - that's the tragedy.

quote by Olivia Wilde
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Head On Collison

Ive been waiting for a good day
Ive been holding back long enough
Ive been hurting to tell you some things
Its not the falling of the temperature
Thats making all our bones run cool
Its the breeze you make
The presence felt when youre around me
And it feels like Im at an all-time low
Slightly bruised and broken
From our head on collision
Ive never seen this side of you
Another tragic case of feeling
Bruised and broken
From our head on collision
Ive never seen this side of you
Another tragic case
And Im still waiting for a good day
I think Ive held this long enough
I think its safe to tell you some things
Its not just what you say to people

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song performed by New Found Glory
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Life is a tragedy full of joy.

quote by Bernard Malamud
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Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars

Dressed up for a big date
Like halloween day but it was fourth of july now
A car crash with a suitcase and a painted face
She was one of a kind
She wears a plastic crown like cinderella
And roller skates in bed
Crash rides the greyhound from his hometown
When he comes around cause they dont let him drive now
Mixed up as a milkshake
But make no mistake
Theyre shooting for the stars
Chorus:
You and me
Were invincible together
We can be so tragical, whatever
Dressed up just like ziggy but he couldnt play guitar
Captain crash and the beauty queen from mars
Share a toothpick, trading lipstick
Watching traffic for days at the diner
Holding hands, making big plans

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song performed by Bon Jovi
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Bring Back The Magic

Bring back the magic
By: jimmy buffett, will jennings
1988
Inspired by a noel rockmore painting entitled ride of the beachcombers. I bought the painting and sat with it for a morning in new orleans and let it and the town talk to me.
Chorus:
Nothing can tear you apart
If you keep livin straight from the heart
Though you know that youre gonna to hurt some
The magic will come
If you keep livin straight from the heart
You will know when to stop and to start
Once you see that no one really wins
Then the magic begins
Bring back the magic
Dont make life so tragic
Bring back the magic
Dont make life so tragic
Beachcombers ride
Oh children lost in the tide
Times never at their command

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song performed by Jimmy Buffett
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None but a poet can write a tragedy. For tragedy is nothing less than pain transmuted into exaltation by the alchemy of poetry.

quote by Edith Hamilton
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The passing of an ordinary man is sad. The passing of a great man is tragic, and doubly tragic when the greatness passes before the man does.

quote by Harpo Marx
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I think art can reflect tragedy.

quote by John Corigliano
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