69 Quotes About Modern-society

Before this generation lose the wisdom, one advice - read books.

Most men claim to desire driven, independent and confident women. Yet when confronted with such a creature reverence often evolves into resent. For just like women, men need to be needed.

Anya looked upon Nin admirably. Having him as a partner-in-crime—if only on this one occasion, which she hoped would only be the start of something more—was more revitalizing than the cheap thrills of a cookie-cutter shallow, superficial romance, where the top priority was how beautiful a person was on the outside.

People with Books. What, in 2007, could be more incongruous than that? It makes me want to laugh."[Afterword]

With approximately 50% of the USA population on prescription drugs and 10% on anti-depressants, it is clear that things are going seriously wrong with human health in the modern world.

My biggest problem with modernity may lie in the growing separation of the ethical and the legal

Creativity is a breath of fresh air in the monotony of this world driven by facts.

It was midnight. The road above the bridge that connected the midtown and the outskirts was deserted, save for a few cars that drove over every couple of minutes. The underside, however, was teeming with life. Hanging from the bottom of the bridge were creatures that couldn’t be detected by a normal person. They used their claws to hang like bats from the steel frame, chattering amongst themselves in secret.

A healthy modern society must know how to remain the same as well as change, to conserve as well as to reform. Europe has changed without knowing how to conserve: that is its tragedy.