Who said “Progress everywhere today does seem to come so very heavily disguised as Chaos.”?

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Joyce Grenfell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceStately as a Galleon (1978), "English Lit."

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Grenfell, J. (n.d.). Progress everywhere today does seem to come so very heavily disguised as Chaos. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34610-progress-everywhere-today-does-seem-to-come-so/

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Grenfell, Joyce. “Progress everywhere today does seem to come so very heavily disguised as Chaos.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34610-progress-everywhere-today-does-seem-to-come-so/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Grenfell, Joyce. “Progress everywhere today does seem to come so very heavily disguised as Chaos.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34610-progress-everywhere-today-does-seem-to-come-so/.

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