The press is like the peculiar uncle you keep in the attic - just one of those unfortunate things.
One of the unfortunate things about our education system is that we do not teach students how to avail themselves of their subconscious capabilities.
People who don't have a concept of the whole can do very unfortunate things.
An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.
The most unfortunate thing that happens to a person who fears failure is that he limits himself by becoming afraid to try anything new.
I had a ludicrous childhood, but I feel that I was able to profit from a lot of the idiotic and unfortunate things that happened to me by turning them into fiction.
That's the unfortunate thing about death. It's so terribly final.
The unfortunate thing about money is that it always raises suspicion even amongst brothers.
The unfortunate thing is, for the contents of the building I could not get any insurance anywhere in Canada.
The unfortunate thing about working for yourself is that you have the worst boss in the world. I work every day of the year except at Christmas, when I work a half day.
the unfortunate thing about worldliness is that its rewards are rather less than its appetites.
The unfortunate thing, and the tragedy of this show [Revenge], is in exploring the theme of revenge. Absolutely everyone can find peace, at some point or another, but the interesting thing is how you find it, the collateral damage along the way and all the trauma that she indirectly causes all these other people in her circle.
One of the unfortunate things about creative writing courses is that they make people impatient. People feel that they have prepared themselves and that they must now do it. In fact there are positive incentives for doing so - universities are offering degrees for writing novels.
I always think the really unfortunate thing about the Australian film industry is its lack of momentum. And I don't mean this in a derogatory way. I'm always wanting it to pick up momentum, and I'm wondering if that's even possible.
Consequently, pictures are aimed at certain audiences, whether it be a teen comedy or an action movie or whatever. It's unfortunate, because while it may lead to big opening grosses, a lot of pictures that are a little different and don't fit so neatly into either a niche market or a high-concept marketing approach can get lost in the shuffle. That's one unfortunate thing.
