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"The transaction between writer and reader is human civilization's most dazzling feat, yet it's such a part of our lives that it's, well, prosaic."

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Godlessness invariably produces vulgarity. Civilization is the product of belief.

— Cynthia Ozick

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A healthy dose of guilt never hurt anybody. It's what civilization was built on, guilt. A highly underrated emotion.

— Ann Dunham

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