Quote by Will Durant

No man who is in a hurry is quite civilized.

No man who is in a hurry is quite civilized.

Summary

This quote suggests that someone who is always rushing or in a hurry lacks the qualities or attributes of being civilized. It implies that being civilized involves having patience, poise, and the ability to appreciate and take one's time in the present moment. This quote highlights the idea that rushing through life can hinder one's ability to fully engage with their surroundings and interact with others in a considerate and sophisticated manner.

Topics

Haste Hurry

By Will Durant

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

You talk about German technocracy and you get automobiles.

You talk about German technocracy and you get automobiles.

Gordon Sinclair

Car

There is no controversy within science over the core proposi

There is no controversy within science over the core proposition of evolutionary theory.

Kenneth R. Miller

Science Controversy

Drunkenness is temporary suicide.

Drunkenness is temporary suicide.

Bertrand Russell

All I know is that history repeats itself and people are goi

All I know is that history repeats itself and people are going to want to experience the world. But I know then they are going to have a better appreciation for what is here in Maine.

I think I came across Cecil Taylor a bit later, in 65 or 66.

I think I came across Cecil Taylor a bit later, in 65 or 66. That really impressed me - Cecil Taylor is an amazing character... Both his music and the way he approaches the instrument are astonishing.

How do you live a long life? Take a two-mile walk every morn

How do you live a long life? Take a two-mile walk every morning before breakfast.

Man

My first car was an '84 Ford Taurus. It caught on fire from

My first car was an '84 Ford Taurus. It caught on fire from me trying to change the fuel pump, so that wasn't good at all. Dried leaves on the ground while I was trying to change the fuel pump. Don't do that. Do it on concrete.

Car

The degree in which a poet's imagination dominates reality i

The degree in which a poet's imagination dominates reality is, in the end, the exact measure of his importance and dignity.

George Santayana

Imagination

Cash-payment never was, or could except for a few years be,

Cash-payment never was, or could except for a few years be, the union-bond of man to man. Cash never yet paid one man fully his deserts to another; nor could it, nor can it, now or henceforth to the end of the world.

Money

The body is mortal, but the person dwelling in the body is i

The body is mortal, but the person dwelling in the body is immortal and immeasurable.

Man Mankind

The difference between the more traditional sports clubs and

The difference between the more traditional sports clubs and Congress is that Congress doesn't really compete against another team.

Sports

When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wr

When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.