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The Illustrated Man

by Ray Bradbury

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— Jan 08, 2026 06:58PM

Jan 03, 2026 05:56PM

“People want to be loved; failing that admired; failing that feared; failing that hated and despised. They want to evoke some sort of sentiment. The soul shudders before oblivion and seeks connection at any price.”
― Hjalmar Soderberg, Doctor Glas

tags: connection, emotional-deprivation, loneliness, love

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