And unlike the earlier bombing on the World Trade Center a major landmark and symbol of the strength of the financial world was not just damaged but totally destroyed.
The intelligence failures with respect to Iraq were massive and have damaged our credibility around the world.
When I was at college I worked in a department store called Brit Home Stores which is a pretty lackluster department store selling clothes for middle-aged women. My job was to walk the floor and find anything that was damaged take it to the store room and log it.
I watched Titanic when I got back home from the hospital and cried. I knew that my IQ had been damaged.
You grow up a bit damaged or broken then you have some success but you don't know how to feel good about the work you're doing or the life you're leading.
The Christian fear of the pagan outlook has damaged the whole consciousness of man.
When families are strong and stable so are children - showing higher levels of wellbeing and more positive outcomes. But when things go wrong - either through family breakdown or a damaged parental relationship - the impact on a child's later life can be devastating.
The driver of a racing car is a component. When I first began I used to grip the steering wheel firmly and I changed gear so hard that I damaged my hand.
In most people's vocabularies design means veneer. It's interior decorating. It's the fabric of the curtains and the sofa. But to me nothing could be further from the meaning of design.