- The human race has had long experience and a fine tradition in surviving adversity. But we now face a task for which we have little experience, the task of surviving prosperity. – Alan Gregg
- The three horrors of modern life – talk without meaning, desire without love, work without satisfaction. – Mignon McLaughlin
- The secret to living contently and sanely in this modern world is to… find the beautiful in the ugly – but don’t get confused which is which. – Terri Guillemets
- I think we risk becoming the best informed society that has ever died of ignorance. – Reuben Blades
- Nowadays you envy a manic-depressive. Half the time he’s happy, the other half he’s right. – Robert Brault
- The world has achieved brilliance without conscience. – Omar Bradley
- One of the definitions of sanity is the ability to tell real from unreal. Soon we’ll need a new definition. – Alvin Toffler
- Death is losing its terror. It is the emergency exit for a world that is becoming more frightening death ever was. – Julian Green
- You can’t make up anything anymore. The world itself is a satire. All you’re doing is recording it. – Art Buchwald
- The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat. – Lily Tomlin
- Most people are willing to pay more to be amused than to be educated. – Robert C. Savage
- Most people are awaiting Virtual Reality; I’m awaiting virtuous reality. – Eli Khamarov
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