“It would have been nice if the people who were criticising 'Civilizati...” — Mary Beard Quote

“It would have been nice if the people who were criticising 'Civilizations' had actually watched it. But the popular response has been tremendous, and in the end, that's what really matters.”

“Wherever possible, I try to see things from the other side of the dividing line and to read civilisation 'against the grain.'”

“We are sold the idea of a refugee as a tiny child sitting crying, as a way of raising money, but elderly ladies and kids largely can't move. The demographic is mostly young men.”

“One of the things that I'm fascinated about generally is the rise and fall of everything, from civilizations to families to companies.”

“Civilizations can only be understood by those who are civilized.”

“When civilizations collide, it usually isn't the more primitive one that prevails.”