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Destroying Quotes

Words about what gets broken, and why it matters.

Destruction shows up in unexpected places in this set, from a dancer's quiet admission that something deeper than her craft was being destroyed to blunter warnings about environmental damage. See related themes in American quotes.

It wasn't so much destroying my dancing, it was destroying me.

Quotes by Tracey Emin

Inequality is a poison that is destroying livelihoods, stripping families of dignity, and splitting communities.

Quotes by Sharan Burrow

Democracy is about non-arbitrary decisions. Democracy is about spreading decisions; it is not about destroying processes.

Quotes by Rahul Gandhi

We are effectively destroying ourselves by violence masquerading as love.

Quotes by R. D. Laing

About Quotes

Business is destroying the world, with flair, expertise, and panache.

Quotes by Paul Hawken

We butchered the force present at the airport, we are destroying them.

Quotes by Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf

Today, the tide has turned, we are destroying them.

Quotes by Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf

We speak often of 'destroying the planet' when what we mean is destroying its habitability for humans.

Quotes by Lionel Shriver

Aquatic invasive species are destroying the environment, damaging fisheries, and costing American taxpayers billions of dollars annually.

Quotes by John M. McHugh

Airport Quotes

As species are exterminated by shifting climate zones, ecosystems can collapse, destroying more species.

Quotes by James Hansen

Capitalism is destroying the world.

Quotes by Hugo Chavez

Nitric oxide was known for destroying things.

Quotes by Ferid Murad

CNN is destroying their franchise. They've become either the trial network or the story network.

Quotes by Art Bell

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of "destroying" do these quotes cover?
The quotes here range from a dancer's personal sense of being unmade by her own career to blunter warnings about aquatic invasive species wrecking ecosystems at massive cost to American taxpayers.
Why would someone search for destroying-themed quotes?
People look for these quotes when they want language for loss, upheaval, or things breaking down, whether that's personal identity or a larger system like an ecosystem.
Is there an environmental angle in this collection?
Yes, one quote specifically calls out how invasive species damage fisheries and hit American Taxpayers for a huge sum every single year.
Do any quotes describe destruction in a personal, emotional sense?
Yes, one dancer describes how a difficult period wasn't really destroying her dancing so much as destroying her, a distinction that captures how identity and craft can blur.
Where can I read more general reflections like these?
Browse About quotes for more broad, reflective lines on change and loss.

Not every quote here is about war or ruin in the dramatic sense; some are personal, about identity and change. For more on everyday struggle, visit About quotes.