Quotes for the Flood Victims of the Midwest

"My friends, whoever has had experience of evils knows how whenever a flood of ills comes upon mortals, a man fears everything; but whenever a divine force cheers on our voyage, then we believe that the same fate will always blow fair."
~ Aeschylus

"The hurricane flooded me out of a lot of memorabilia,
but it can't flood out the memories."
~ Tom Dempsey, NFL player (1947), on Hurricane Katrina

"There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat. And we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures."
~ William Shakespeare

"Are you upset little friend? Have you been lying awake worrying? Well, don't worry...I'm here. The flood waters will recede, the famine will end, the sun will shine tomorrow, and I will always be here to take care of you."
~ Charlie Brown to Snoopy