Bomb Quotes

Small: The odds against there being a bomb on a plane are a million to one, and against two bombs a million times a m
"The odds against there being a bomb on a plane are a million to one, and against two bombs a million times a million to one. Next time you fly, cut the odds and take a bomb"
Benny Hill, Comedian
Small: Had we not pursued the hydrogen bomb, there is a very real threat that we would now all be speaking Russian. I
"Had we not pursued the hydrogen bomb, there is a very real threat that we would now all be speaking Russian. I have no regrets"
Edward Teller, Physicist
Small: The atom bomb is a paper tiger which the United States reactionaries use to scare people. It looks terrible, b
"The atom bomb is a paper tiger which the United States reactionaries use to scare people. It looks terrible, but in fact it isn't"
Mao Tse-Tung, Leader
Small: Fatigue is what we experience, but it is what a match is to an atomic bomb
Laura Hillenbrand
"Fatigue is what we experience, but it is what a match is to an atomic bomb"
Laura Hillenbrand, Author
Small: Hundreds and hundreds of the dead were so badly burned in the terrific heat generated by the bomb that it was
"Hundreds and hundreds of the dead were so badly burned in the terrific heat generated by the bomb that it was not even possible to tell whether they were men or women, old or young"
Wilfred Burchett, Journalist
Small: The first stage had been all over before the doctors even knew they were dealing with a new sickness it was th
"The first stage had been all over before the doctors even knew they were dealing with a new sickness; it was the direct reaction to the bombardment of the body, at the moment when the bomb went off, by neutrons, beta particles, and gamma rays"
John Hersey, Writer
Small: When I was growing up, it was Communists. Now its Terrorists. So you always have to have somebody to fight and
"When I was growing up, it was 'Communists'. Now it's 'Terrorists'. So you always have to have somebody to fight and be afraid of, so the war machine can build more bombs, guns, and bullets and everything"
Cindy Sheehan, Activist
Small: The greatest fear that haunts this city is a suitcase bomb, nuclear or germ. Many people carry small gas masks
"The greatest fear that haunts this city is a suitcase bomb, nuclear or germ. Many people carry small gas masks. The masses here seem to be resigned to the inevitable, believing an attack of major proportions will happen"
David Wilkerson, Clergyman
Small: And when Roger talks about the frightened ones running away from the bombs, I immediately thought of my days w
Gerald Scarfe
"And when Roger talks about the frightened ones running away from the bombs, I immediately thought of my days when I was young and I had to wear these gas masks"
Gerald Scarfe, Artist
Small: The greatest danger of bombs is in the explosion of stupidity that they provoke
"The greatest danger of bombs is in the explosion of stupidity that they provoke"
Octave Mirbeau, Writer
Small: I would take a bomb, but I cant stand the noise
"I would take a bomb, but I can't stand the noise"
Joe E. Lewis, Comedian
Small: In this first testing ground of the atomic bomb I have seen the most terrible and frightening desolation in fo
"In this first testing ground of the atomic bomb I have seen the most terrible and frightening desolation in four years of war. It makes a blitzed Pacific island seem like an Eden. The damage is far greater than photographs can show"
Wilfred Burchett, Journalist
Small: One can become enthusiastic over anything. For a time I was delighted with bomb throwing. It gave me a tremend
"One can become enthusiastic over anything. For a time I was delighted with bomb throwing. It gave me a tremendous pleasure to bomb those fellows from above"
Manfred von Richthofen, Aviator
Small: I am so sick of reading about another car bomb, another suicide bomber, another 10, 20, 30, 70, 100 people dea
"I am so sick of reading about another car bomb, another suicide bomber, another 10, 20, 30, 70, 100 people dead in a day, both Americans and Iraqis"
Rosanne Cash, Musician
Small: And I thought about the psychic numbing involved in strategic projections of using hydrogen bombs or nuclear w
"And I thought about the psychic numbing involved in strategic projections of using hydrogen bombs or nuclear weapons of any kind. And I also thought about ways in which all of us undergo what could be called the numbing of everyday life"
Robert Jay Lifton, Psychologist
Small: It was kind of ridiculous to carry it up to a certain point and then drop the ball or the bomb, like quitting
Elliott Smith
"It was kind of ridiculous to carry it up to a certain point and then drop the ball or the bomb, like quitting the band right after we had signed to Virgin"
Elliott Smith, Musician
Small: What has kept the world safe from the bomb since 1945 has not been deterrence, in the sense of fear of specifi
"What has kept the world safe from the bomb since 1945 has not been deterrence, in the sense of fear of specific weapons, so much as it's been memory. The memory of what happened at Hiroshima"
John Hersey, Writer
Small: I mean, I was born the day war broke out, but I dont remember all the bombs though they did actually break up
"I mean, I was born the day war broke out, but I don't remember all the bombs though they did actually break up Liverpool, you know. I remember when I was a little older, there was big gaps in all the streets where houses used to be. We used to play over them"
Ringo Starr, Musician
Small: Youve got to forget about this civilian. Whenever you drop bombs, youre going to hit civilians
"You've got to forget about this civilian. Whenever you drop bombs, you're going to hit civilians"
Barry Goldwater, Politician
Small: Words are as strong and powerful as bombs, as napalm
"Words are as strong and powerful as bombs, as napalm"
Dorothy Day, Activist
Small: One thing thats great about being a character actor is that a movie doesnt rest on your shoulders. If it bombs
"One thing that's great about being a character actor is that a movie doesn't rest on your shoulders. If it bombs, it won't hurt my career"
Joe Pantoliano, Actor
Small: Geez, all that money we waste on space exploration just think how many bombs that would buy!
Craig Bruce
"Geez, all that money we waste on space exploration; just think how many bombs that would buy!"
Craig Bruce
Small: Torture is an impermissible evil. Except under two circumstances. The first is the ticking time bomb. An innoc
"Torture is an impermissible evil. Except under two circumstances. The first is the ticking time bomb. An innocent's life is at stake. The bad guy you have captured possesses information that could save this life. He refuses to divulge. In such a case, the choice is easy"
Charles Krauthammer, Journalist
Small: Well, The Day the Earth Caught Fire was a story... I dont if anybody knows what it is but it was about...
Val Guest
"Well, The Day the Earth Caught Fire was a story... I don't if anybody knows what it is but it was about... in the early days of testing nuclear bombs, that Russia and America happened to test a nuclear bomb at the same moment at different ends of the earth"
Val Guest, Director
Small: The bomb and the entrance of the Russians into the war will certainly have an effect on hastening the victory
"The bomb and the entrance of the Russians into the war will certainly have an effect on hastening the victory"
Henry L. Stimson, Statesman
Small: I told him there was one city that they must not bomb without my permission and that was Kyoto
"I told him there was one city that they must not bomb without my permission and that was Kyoto"
Henry L. Stimson, Statesman
Small: But I think the bomb instead constitutes merely a first step in a new control by man over the forces of nature
"But I think the bomb instead constitutes merely a first step in a new control by man over the forces of nature too revolutionary and dangerous to fit into old concepts"
Henry L. Stimson, Statesman
Small: We had news this morning of another successful atomic bomb being dropped on Nagasaki. These two heavy blows ha
"We had news this morning of another successful atomic bomb being dropped on Nagasaki. These two heavy blows have fallen in quick succession upon the Japanese and there will be quite a little space before we intend to drop another"
Henry L. Stimson, Statesman
Small: We live in a world of guns, bombs and terror. To conquer hate seems a nigh-impossible task
"We live in a world of guns, bombs and terror. To conquer hate seems a nigh-impossible task"
Theodore Bikel, Actor
Small: My parents were overprotective because you could get kidnapped and bombs were exploding in the streets
Mia Maestro
"My parents were overprotective because you could get kidnapped and bombs were exploding in the streets"
Mia Maestro, Actress
Small: It is absolutely true in war, were other things equal, that numbers, whether men, shells, bombs, etc., would b
"It is absolutely true in war, were other things equal, that numbers, whether men, shells, bombs, etc., would be supreme. Yet it is also absolutely true that other things are never equal and can never be equal"
J. F. C. Fuller, Soldier
Small: I was doing political cartoons and getting angry to the point where I felt I was going to have to start making
"I was doing political cartoons and getting angry to the point where I felt I was going to have to start making and throwing bombs. I thought I was probably a better cartoonist than a bomb maker"
Terry Gilliam, Director
Small: Its just the absolute bomb. Ghost in the Shell was really good, its a little bit more recent
"It's just the absolute bomb. Ghost in the Shell was really good, it's a little bit more recent"
James Marsters, Actor
Small: We can bomb the world to pieces, but we cant bomb it into peace
Michael Franti
"We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can't bomb it into peace"
Michael Franti, Musician
Small: They dont allow you to go any further unless you can do this bomb suit training, because it puts such a mental
"They don't allow you to go any further unless you can do this bomb suit training, because it puts such a mental strain on your spirit. It dumbs you down about 25 to 30 IQ points. You start to hallucinate in the heat inside the suit after 20-30 minutes. So you try not to stay in it too dang long. So the preparation for that - it's either you have it, or you do not"
Jeremy Renner, Actor
Small: New needs need new techniques. And the modern artists have found new ways and new means of making their statem
Jackson Pollock
"New needs need new techniques. And the modern artists have found new ways and new means of making their statements... the modern painter cannot express this age, the airplane, the atom bomb, the radio, in the old forms of the Renaissance or of any other past culture"
Jackson Pollock, Artist
Small: Anyone who bombs is my friend
"Anyone who bombs is my friend"
Todd Barry, Comedian
Small: A nuclear weapon of some dimension, whether its actually a nuclear weapon, or a dirty bomb, or some kind of ra
"A nuclear weapon of some dimension, whether it's actually a nuclear weapon, or a dirty bomb, or some kind of radiological device. Yes, I think it's probably a near thing"
Michael Scheuer, Public Servant
Small: We can destroy ourselves by cynicism and disillusion, just as effectively as by bombs
"We can destroy ourselves by cynicism and disillusion, just as effectively as by bombs"
Kenneth Clark, Author
Small: A terrorist is someone who has a bomb, but doesnt have an air force
"A terrorist is someone who has a bomb, but doesn't have an air force"
William Blum, Author