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civilization luxury selfishness
A semi-civilized state of society, equally removed from the extremes of barbarity and of refinement, seems to be that particular meridian under which all the reciprocities and gratuities of hospitality do most readily flourish and abound. For it so happens that the ease, the luxury, and the abundance of the highest state of civilization, are as productive of selfishness, as the difficulties, the privations, and the sterilities of he lowest. Charles Caleb Colton
civilization saws ends
I saw someone peeing in Jermym Street the other day. I thought, is this the end of civilization as we know it? Or is it simply someone peeing in Jermyn Street? Alan Bennett
civilization solitude going-out
Modern civilization is so complex as to make the devotional life all but impossible. It wears us out by multiplying distractions and beats us down by destroying our solitude, where otherwise we might drink and renew our strength before going out to face the world again. Aiden Wilson Tozer
civilization doubt moral
I have no doubt that historians will conclude that we of the twentieth century had intelligence enough to create a great civilization but not the moral wisdom to preserve it.
civilization stuff jingles
Freedom!- is the fatuous jingle of our civilization, but only those deprived of it have the barest inkling re: what the stuff actually is. David Mitchell
civilization creating alternatives
It's a difficult business, creating a new, alternative civilization. David Graeber
civilization climate-change humans
More than any other time in history, the 1990s will be a turning point for human civilization. David Suzuki
civilization age generations
Generations do not age. Every youth of any period, any civilization, has the same possibilities as always. Cesare Pavese
civilization savages fragility
They do not understand the fragility of civilization and the constant nearness of savage nature. Camille Paglia
handwriting computer terrible
As a person with terrible handwriting, I love the computer. I've waited all my life for the computer. Janet Fitch
handwriting problem sometimes
Sometimes I can't read my own handwriting. That's a problem! Judy Blume
handwriting saws imperfect
I saw that bad handwriting should be regarded as a sign of an imperfect education. Mahatma Gandhi
handwriting creation deism
The creation is the Bible of the Deist. He there reads, in the handwriting of the Creator himself, the certainty of His existence and the immutability of His power, and all other Bibles and Testaments are to him forgeries. Thomas Paine
casualties commander critically fate known
There are casualties but the fate of the commander is not known yet. He was critically wounded. Chandra Fernando
casual extra fun people
We still want to keep our casual look, but now people want something extra and interesting. Not just a hoodie, but one that's fun or even intellectual.
casual compulsive fact insightful notebook noticed people pulling remarks seemed taking
I'm a compulsive note-taker, and I used to feel self-conscious about pulling out my little notebook and taking notes during a casual conversation. Then I noticed that people really seemed to enjoy it; the fact that I was taking notes made their remarks seem particularly insightful or valuable. Now I don't hold myself back. Gretchen Rubin
casualties civilian
we have no indications that the allegations of civilian casualties is accurate.
casualties whenever
Whenever there is a drought, the first casualties are usually hippos who live in the water.
casual red whether
Whether she's casual or red carpet, she's put together.
casual life moved
As I've moved through life, I've found that I like things to be as casual and as spontaneous as possible when writing. Les Claypool
casual games great hard people time
Casual games are a great way to spend time when you get bored. It's hard to keep people off all their little games. Lea Thompson
casually characters poke proved quite reader
Quite casually I wander into my plot, poke around with my characters for a while, then amble off, leaving no moral proved and no reader improved.