184 Quotes About Modern-life

The human race never solves any of its problems, it only outlives them.

Modern life ... is often a mechanical oppression and liquor is the only mechanical relief.

This is my prediction for the future: Whatever hasn't happened will happen, and no one will be safe from it.

It's often difficult to slough off all that we've acquired, all the comforts and safety nets modern life provides for us, and realize that in those days, people were living very much on the edge - life was incredibly hard!

...telephone operators now routinely use '80s-babble, chirping, "Have a nice day," the moral equivalent of the smile button.

The single factor most responsible for the disruption of the family is the automobile. Its full effect cannot be assessed. Modern life, as we know, would be impossible without the ubiquitous motorcar. It broke up the old family and community.

Being concerned about other people is especially relevant in today's world. If we consider the complex inter-connected ness of our modern lives, how we depend on others and others depend on us, our outlook will change. We’ll begin to see 'others' not as somehow distant from us, but as people we are in touch with, people close to us; we will no longer feel indifferent to them.

Fish and guests in three days are stale.

I'm gonna put all my money into taxes. They're sure to go up.