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You're killing yourself with cynicism. Your idols got taken away from you one by one and now you have nothing to give your love to.

Philip K. Dick

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Philip K. Dick
Age: 53 †
Born: 1928
Born: December 16
Died: 1982
Died: March 2
Essayist
Novelist
Philosopher
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Chicago
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Philip Kindred Dick
Philip Dick
Richard Phillips
Jack Dowland
Filip K. Dik
Love
Cynicism
Idols
Killing
Taken
Away
Give
Nothing
Giving

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