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> [The whole idea of civilization as an understandable narrative is a bit nuts. It's the most problematic of delusions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carey-mercer/the-whole-idea-of-civilization-as-an-understandable-narrative-is-a/)

[Carey Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carey-mercer/)

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> [Several years ago, when I was about to start a novel, I thought I might get some mileage out of the idea…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/octavia-e-butler/several-years-ago-when-i-was-about-to-start-a-novel-i-thought-i-might/)

[Octavia E. Butler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/octavia-e-butler/)

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> [Perhaps civilization will never be safe until we care for something else more than we care for it. The hypothesis has certain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/perhaps-civilization-will-never-be-safe-until-we-care-for-something/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [My idea of our civilization is that it is a shoddy, poor thing and full of cruelties, vanities, arrogances, meannesses and hypocrisies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-twain/my-idea-of-our-civilization-is-that-it-is-a-shoddy-poor-thing-and/)

[Mark Twain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-twain/)

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