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Civilization is the distance man has placed between himself and hi

Civilization is the distance man has placed between himself and his excreta. – Brian Aldiss

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When childhood dies, its corpses are called adults and they enter society, one of the politer names of hell. That is why we dread children, even if we love them, they show us the state of our decay. – Brian Aldiss

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Inner Child
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Science fiction is no more written for scientists than ghost stories are written for ghosts. – Brian Aldiss

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Ghosts
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Science fiction is no more written for scientists that ghost stories are written for ghosts. – Brian Aldiss

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Science
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Other Quotes from
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Good manners: The noise you don’t make when you’re eating soup. – Bennett Cerf

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Civilization

The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized, and for this we are not likely to be forgiven. – Cyril Connolly

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Civilization

We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public. – Bryan White

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Civilization

Civilization: a thin veneer over barbarianism. – John M. Shanahan, The Most Brilliant Thoughts of All Time (In Two Lines or Less)

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Civilization

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An America that inspires hope in its ideals must complement an America that inspires awe in its strength. – Adam Schiff

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strength

Living creatures are nourished by food, and food is nourished by rain; rain itself is the water of life, which comes from selfless worship and service. – Bhagavad Gita

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Service

Most of me was glad when my mother died. She was a handful, but not in a cute, festive way. More in a life-threatening way, that had caused me a long time ago to give up all hope of ever feeling good about having had her as a mother. – Anne Lamott

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Hope

Im always improving and I want to get better and never hit a plateau. I find it an amazing adventure. – Nigel Kennedy

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amazing