“Storms of every sort, torrents, earthquakes, cataclysms, ‘convulsions of nature,’ etc., however mysterious and lawless at first sight they may seem, are only harmonious notes in the song of creation, varied expressions of God's love.”— John Muir, amazon.com
“It is always interesting to see people in dead earnest, from whatever cause, and earthquakes make everybody earnest.”— John Muir, amazon.com
“Strange and serious things, though, aren't they—earthquakes? We take it for granted that the earth beneath our feet is solid and stationary. We even talk about people being 'down to earth' or having their feet firmly planted on the ground. But suddenly one day we see that it isn't true. The earth, t…”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“When I was a kid, I wanted to study earthquakes because I was so terrified of when the big one would hit. I felt like if I could predict it, then I would feel so much safer.”— Rosa Handelman, Valerie, Michaela Watkins, imdb.com
“Earthquakes just happen. Tornadoes just happen. Your tongue does not just happen to fall into some other girls mouth!”— Gemma Halliday, amazon.com