Civilization Quote by Mark Kurlansky

Our civilization depends largely on paper.

— Pliny the Elder

Paper is to write things down that we need to remember. Our brains are used to think.

— Albert Einstein

“Civilization is complex. It involves the existence of human communities characterized by political and social organization; dominating and utilizing natural forces; adapting themselves to…

— Frank L. DeSilva

“Civilizations are the generations of the racial soul. As family-rearing, and then writing, bound the generations together, handing down the lore of the dying…

— Will Durant

The four walls of paper are like a prison because every idea wants to spring out in all directions - everything is connected with…

— Ted Nelson

You have to focus on what you're passionate about. For me it's the forests and of course, because I'm concerned about the forests, I'm…

— Woody Harrelson

“Civilization is social order promoting cultural creation. Four elements constitute it: economic provision, political organization, moral tradition, and the pursuit of knowledge and the…

— Will Durant

“Civilization is the name we give to the interaction of human beings in a very creative way, when, as it were, a critical mass…

— Anonymous

Paper is the strongest material in the world. Things under which a mountain will crumble, you can place on paper and it will hold:…

— Nadeem Aslam

Paper isn’t important. It’s the words on them that are important.

— Margaret Atwood

Reading, writing, teaching, learning, are all activities aimed at introducing civilizations to each other.

— Carlos Fuentes

Civilization is social order promoting cultural creation. Four elements constitute it: economic provision, political organization, moral tradition, and the pursuit of knowledge and the…

— Will Durant