The essence of tragedy is to know the end.

Fairness through leveling is the essence of Obamaism.

The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety.

In essence, the tragedy of the Warsaw Rising resulted from a systemic breakdown of the Grand Alliance.

I know that you're selfish, selfish beyond words, and I know that you haven't the nerve of a rabbit, I know you're a liar and a humbug, I know that you're utterly contemptible. And the tragic part is'--her face was on a sudden distraught with pain--'the tragic part is that notwithstanding I love you with all my heart.

Whatever the response to loss and tragedy, the experience seems to boil down to one journey--searching for Jesus.