Dr Weiss, at forty, knew that her life had been ruined by literature. Anita Brookner
A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen. Kin Hubbard
Many have been ruined by their fortunes, and many have escaped ruin by the want of fortune. To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great. Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann
Quite often good things have hurtful consequences. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage. Aristotle
Editing is where movies are made or broken. Many a film has been saved and many a film has been ruined in the editing room. Joe Dante
Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths. American Proverb