Quotes by Brian Aldiss
about civilization
"Civilization is the distance man has placed between himself and his excreta."
Quotes by Dame Rose Macaulay
about book
"It was a book to kill time for those who like it better dead."
Quotes by Woody Allen
about people
"The good people sleep much better at night than the bad people. Of course, the bad people enjoy the waking hours much more."
Quotes by Woody Allen
about mandkind
"More than any time in history mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness, the other to total extinction. Let us pray that we have the wisdom to choose correctly."
Quotes by Douglas Adams
about experience, human
"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."
Quotes by Mark Twain
about word
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug."