Devastated Quotations

I'd love to have a room full of taxidermy. I'd be devastated if my cat, Archimedes, ever died. I was debating the other day with a friend whether I should stuff him, but don't know whether he would end up looking like himself. I'd be really sad if he looked strange.

Writing is exhilarating, but reading reviews is not. I've been really devastated by 'good' reviews because they misunderstand the project of the book. It can be strangely galvanising to get a 'bad' one.

By seeing the problem of poverty merely in terms of assistance, we overlook that our enormous economic advantage is deeply tainted by how it accumulated over the course of one historical process that has devastated the societies and cultures of four continents.

I'm not devastated over a baseball game. If somebody came to me and said, 'Your wife is terminally ill.' Or, if my kids and wife get on a plane and I got a call that said, 'Something happened with the plane,' that's devastating.

Sometimes women get devastated by failing. Athletes don't; they just know that means they've got to practise harder, and they've got to do something else differently.

Tony Scott was one of the best directors I've ever worked with, and I was devastated when I heard about his death. He was a great guy with great energy. But this is a difficult business, and people's lives are sometimes difficult.

I was devastated when I got the review for my first book. The book came out a couple years before the women's movement broke through, and people were putting it down, asking, 'Why does the woman in this book need to get a divorce? Why can't she just shut up and be happy?'

Mum was absolutely devastated with the photos of Dad. We have all been very protective of him and we didn't want anyone to see him like that.

I was really uplifted here. There are heroes to this story and they are the local leaders and private citizens who banded together in the individual communities that were devastated to just get the job done in the initial days, with no help in those initial days coming in from outside, they got it done and they are the real heroes.

I was shocked and devastated when I heard the verdict.

Some 90,000 square miles of the Gulf Coast was devastated by the hurricane, and it seems so hard to imagine where to start any relief effort, especially in low and moderate income communities, ... The opportunity to adopt a community like Kenner gives a focused structure to directly provide assistance on an ongoing basis.

Nevada pledges its full support to the victims of Hurricane Katrina and will commit its resources to easing the burden on the area's emergency responders, ... I urge all Nevadans to take a moment to consider what each of us can do to contribute to the ongoing relief efforts in these devastated areas.

Obviously, he's going to be out a while and he's a good player. I'm sure he's devastated today because he's a total team guy who's integral to what we want to accomplish.

Obviously, we are devastated by the loss of Alexis.

My first two Olympics were just really devastating. I was so devastated after Salt Lake I thought my life was going to end. It was one of those life lessons ... realizing that life's a lot bigger than this five-ring circus.

I don't know about the World Cup. Obviously I'm disappointed to get injured as I have done. I'm devastated to break my foot. At this moment in time it's horrible, really, but you have got to get on with it, be positive and try to get fit as soon as possible.

I don't feel like we're really set back at all, we're not really devastated at all. We're going to win this year, regardless. We're fine.

Mr. Tenet had a monumental task to rebuild human intelligence-gathering capabilities devastated by eight years of liberal Clinton administration policies,

Millions of ordinary people across the globe rallied to the immediate aid of communities devastated by the tsunami. Now our collective challenge is to finish the job, to leave behind safer, more peaceful and stronger communities.

She has a great character and I regard her as one of the most committed athletes I've ever seen. I was so devastated for her and she was robbed (by injury) just when she hit form.

I am totally devastated with the way things went down. Sometimes things happen like that.

I am totally devastated with the way things went down. You play hard the whole game, we hung in there and the guys gave it their all.

I feel sick. I'm devastated and very angry at the same time. I don't know what I feel.

I am devastated by the news that the hon. Gentleman has brought us about Catherine Zeta-Jones. Perhaps she could ask her husband to fund the project?

If you are devastated first thing in the morning, day in and day out, you're not thinking about Algebra II.

If it were to become rooted in the African countryside, the consequences for a continent already devastated by hunger and poverty could be truly catastrophic.

Chinatown was probably the most economically devastated area as a result of Sept. 11, ... The concept of making an Empire Zone was to attract jobs.

When Hurricane Katrina hit, they immediately began calling everyone on their roster. FEMA entered into an agreement with the International Fire Chief Association and were requesting teams of two firefighters to be sent to the devastated areas. Greg Hershey and I were both on the roster.

I lost my son on 9/11. He was just the most wonderful person that God ever made. I was looking to this trial to see if we could eradicate one evil person, to remove one force of evil from this beautiful world, and this is why I'm devastated to see that again. We may have lost the only opportunity that was really left for us to have some justice.

Hurricane Katrina has devastated the lives of victims in four of the SEC's states, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi, and may continue to do so for months and years to come,

Hurricane Katrina undoubtedly devastated individuals and communities... but on a macro-economic basis it's clear that the US economy has more than enough momentum to absorb the hit and recover quickly.

He was running backwards. He was pretty upset, devastated would be the word.

He was incredibly smart, witty and friendly. Everybody's really devastated by this.

He was a wonderful boy, always smiling and had a quick wit. He was a very popular lad and the whole Clifton community is absolutely devastated by this loss. Everyone is totally shocked.

I am happy to get two kids in the finals again, but I feel bad for Rusty. Hopefully Rusty will get over it. He is pretty devastated right now.

I am here today as an American citizen and an engineer whose life has been devastated by that (H-1B) program.

He has to respond to his base, accommodate at least certain elements of the elite, deal with a devastated country, and get the support of the international community. He may have a window of opportunity if he plays his cards well.

He takes a lot of responsibility on his shoulders and he was devastated by the loss.

He was the oldest of the three brothers, and they're just devastated by the loss. It's just a great loss for our family.

He's always been a great guy, a very caring guy, been very particular about safety and he's been really devastated by the fact that a lot of people might think that he was being careless.

I was with Michael last year before they did the vote, and I know how much it meant to him last year. I know how devastated he was when he was not elected.

I was devastated I wasn't going to get to play for Tram and Gibby,

I was devastated when I heard the news. I just didn't want to believe it. We know he's in a better place.

That change devastated restaurant owners. It shifted the spending patterns of many restaurant patrons. Instead of taking their clients and potential customers to lunch, they would send them flowers instead. Or, as an alternative, they would rent a hotel conference room, have lunch sent in and roll the cost into the hotel bill, which is still fully deductible.

President Bush was on the ground all day today - you saw him there hugging the starving and touring the devastated area,

Our officers are devastated about what took place, ... You try to do everything conceivable to protect, but sometimes it's just not possible.

Jimmy's death devastated my wife, Irene, and myself. It nearly drove us out of our minds,

I'm happy but devastated at the same time. The disappointment really hit when I watched the girls on the podium and heard the national anthem. This gives me a lot of motivation for the next races and the upcoming ski racing seasons. 2010 still seems far for now but I'm definitely motivated for skiing at my best in Vancouver.

I'm heartened to know that our partners are doing their bit to keep the home mortgage finance pipeline opened so we can accelerate the recovery in . . . these devastated communities,

It couldn't be much worse, could it? The family is shocked and devastated by the latest developments, and we'll be watching the news anxiously.

Rita's impact appears less than initially feared. Gaming assets in Lake Charles were damaged but it appears as if full rebuilding may not be necessary. While the city of Lake Charles sustained some significant damage and it will likely be some time before business comes back, our initial read is that the community is far less devastated than New Orleans.

Out of respect for the memory of Chief Justice Rehnquist and in fairness to those whose lives continue to be devastated by Katrina, the Senate should not commence a Supreme Court confirmation hearing this Tuesday. A brief postponement will not disadvantage anyone,

It is not surprising that public officials in Louisiana are trying everything they can to recover dollars for those whose lives were devastated by Hurricane Katrina. But insurance contracts are contracts.

It is not the first time that Florida has been devastated by three hurricanes all at once. The State has experienced such occurrences before.

It has a different feel to it. It has a different attitude about it. These people have been devastated by an unbelievable act of nature. And yet they want to get the word out that things are moving forward.

I think we'd all feel absolutely devastated if Fortier is allowed to walk, ... I think he is getting away with a lot of leniency here.

I think we'd all feel absolutely devastated if Fortier is allowed to walk. I think he is getting away with a lot of leniency here.

I think we were all devastated and hurt. It could have been worse. He could not be here today. We went out and played for him. I know he watched the game. It was a good win.

I think it's been a while since there's been a division that's struggled as much as us, or has been devastated by injuries as much as we have. I think sometimes everybody loses sight of how hard every team has been hit by injuries.

We had one make a direct strike, in 1821. We believe, by all records, it was a Category 3, with 112 mph sustained winds. It looks like it came ashore in Cape May, essentially following the current path of the Garden State Parkway. It devastated the state and Philadelphia.

We were hit with this flood a year ago as a result of Hurricane Ivan and compared to what those folks went through we had nothing, of course we were devastated at the time, but compared to them, we just had nothing.

We are committed to producing family friendly entertainment and are devastated that some of the 'Sons of Provo' DVDs out there contain illicit material.

We are devastated by his loss, but extremely proud of his courage and bravery. He was a selfless young man who will be missed by many.

We are devastated by the loss of our friends, ... They were true American patriots and heroes who were performing a mission that is critical to the success of the coalition efforts to secure peace and freedom in Iraq.

We are in tears. We are devastated that we lost her. We are responsible for her. We adopted her. You promise to give her a good home and look what happened.

I was really devastated. I had planned on going to the hospital that day to visit my daughter, and we literally had no money. To think that I couldn't visit my daughter that day just devastated me.

We just want to make sure we're taking care of our families the families of the victims the other families and our employees who are really devastated by this. This was an unbelievable tragedy.

When I first saw what happened on the news I was devastated and decided to do something.

While we're devastated as a family, he was doing what he believed in, and I hope people respect that.

We had two postponements last year as a result of rains, and a third show (at the Stadium parking lot) was also affected by rain, and that really devastated us.

The poorest country in South America, Bolivia, had been devastated by neoliberal economic policies.

We have a really great team and we are excited about this opportunity to help people who have been devastated by Katrina,

Her grief grieved her. His devastated her.

The psychological effects are immense. Children understand sameness. And for reasons out of everybody's control, you've yanked that away. You've devastated their world.

We are just devastated by the loss and we will miss him greatly. The team got together and decided to dedicate the state tournament to John. We will be wearing black armbands on our uniforms in his honor. This is such a tragedy. He touched all our lives with his writing. He will definitely be missed.

We are dealing with a disease that has devastated the cattle industries in other countries and that has already cost the U.S. cattle industry billions of dollars in lost beef exports.

We are absolutely devastated by this ... the boat was well-equipped and the crew very experienced.

We were all just so devastated after Friday. We came out in the second half and really put it together.

We have created this new Internet resource to connect workers to employers who have jobs to give, including temporary jobs cleaning up and rebuilding devastated communities,

When I was young, I reached a point where I found myself unable to pray. I was devastated by it. I missed being able to say words in my head that I believed could be heard by a being, a consciousness outside me. That is when I turned to poetry.

When Colleen first heard about it she was just devastated because it was so hurtful. She also felt it was such a slap in the face to aboriginal people. It was also very hurtful to her family - her children and grandchildren.

We were, and are, devastated by the loss.

We are already perilously close to killing off the top of the oceanic food chain - with catastrophic consequences that we can't begin to imagine. Let us not, in the heat of anger, reduce the already devastated population of great white sharks by one more member.

We were devastated and in shock, but we had no one to blame but ourselves.

We were devastated last week because of what happened to Alan. He can't be here today but this victory is for him.

We were devastated when it happened, but as soon as we could we made a positive out of a negative. We had more time to work on more things and new tricks and regroup.

World Vision and Care Canada are working through their local networks on the ground to meet the needs of these devastated communities,

I've been glued to the TV. I am absolutely devastated.

We are pretty devastated to lose a student in that circumstance.

We started this thing (the Josh Palmer Fund) to help people who were hurting and were in need of a helping hand. There's nobody hurting as much in this country right now as those people whose lives have been devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Although our primary mission is to help young people afflicted by cancer and ultimately to find a cure for cancer, these people need help right now and we're going to do our best to help the American Red Cross help them.

With these aircraft they will fly up into the remote regions that have been most devastated by the recent disaster.

when i was a little kid i loved to play in the snow when i moved to texas i was devastated that i had to leave the snow behind i loved my hometown even though i dont remeber where it was but i still remeber what it looked like and where i went to school at i had alot of friends and it was hard to leave them behind i use to hate making new friends but this is life and you have to learn how to deal with it

We knew they'd go to him at the end. I stayed with him. He hit a great shot. That's what great players do. I was in his face. I almost blocked it. I was devastated when it went in.

And we haven't gotten to the heavily devastated areas yet.

Early estimates that casinos could open within a few days are overly optimistic, and, at the least, we expect severe business disruption from the devastated areas for the next several months even if some of the casinos can get up and running over the near term.

Dusty was devastated because he felt he let everybody down .. but I think his brother was a bit relieved because he didn't have to worry about his little brother the whole time he was over there.

We are astonished and devastated to learn of the hidden life of Neil Entwistle. We never suspected that Neil was anything other than a loving father, a trusted son-in-law and a husband.

The Yankees recognize the need for people from all over the world to assist in the recovery and the rebuilding of areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina,

The Gravelles love and miss their children and are devastated and brokenhearted with worry, since their children have been ripped away from them,

As the people of this devastated region struggle to recover, we offer our love and compassion, and our assurance that America will be there to help.