“Civilized society is a society that tolerates all sorts of divergences, to the point of eccentricity and to the point, even, of doubtful sanity.” — Robert Frost, The Future of Man (1959-09-29)
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Quote of the Day
“The more fortunate people among us would surely think we are civilized, but the less fortunate among us are a reminder that we’re not.” — Eugene J. Martin, Annotated Drawings by Eugene J. Martin: 1977-1978
Quote of the Day
“We are all civilized people, which means that we are all savages at heart but observing a few amenities of civilized behavior.” — Tennessee Williams, Foreword to Sweet Bird of Youth