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Any man who can take a TV wall apart and put it back together again, and most men can nowadays, is happier than any man who tries to slide-rule, measure, and equate the universe, which just won't be measured or equated without making man feel bestial and lonely.

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Ray Bradbury
Age: 91 †
Born: 1920
Born: August 22
Died: 2012
Died: June 6
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We were put here as witnesses to the miracle of life. We see the stars, and we want them. We are beholden to give back to the universe. If we make landfall on another star system, we become immortal.
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Do your own bit of saving, and if you drown, at least die knowing you were headed for shore.
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I just want someone to hear what I have to say. And maybe if I talk long enough, it’ll make sense.
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I don't like to go to theaters, because I don't like the way most people behave in theaters.
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