I have these accidents, these mistakes, these self-inflicted wounds, and then I tear my head to shreds about it for days. – John Mayer
Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Gravity is a contributing factor in nearly 73 percent of all accidents involving falling objects. – Dave Barry
We are surely the primary agent of death for all members of the cat tribe. For many if not most cat species, our depredations must surpass accidents, disease, and even starvation by a considerable margin. – Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
As human beings, we are the genetic elite, the sentient, contemplating and innovating sum of countless genetic accidents and transcription errors. – Gary Hamel
Cruel persecutions and intolerance are not accidents, but grow out of the very essence of religion, namely, its absolute claims. – Morris Raphael Cohen
Man never legislates, but destinies and accidents, happening in all sorts of ways, legislate in all sorts of ways. – Plato
I don’t believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents. – Pablo Picasso
Without the meditative background that is criticism, works become isolated gestures, historical accidents, soon forgotten. – Milan Kundera
No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents. – Sally Ride
I would not wish to imply that most industrial accidents are due to intemperance. But, certainly, temperance has never failed to reduce their number. – William Lyon Mackenzie King