And when he died, I suddenly realized I wasn't crying for him at all, …

Ray Bradbury
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And when he died, I suddenly realized I wasn't crying for him at all, but for the things he did. I cried because he would never do them again. ✨ Ray Bradbury (2016). Fahrenheit 451, p.75, Hamilton Books
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And when he died, I suddenly realized I wasn't crying for him at all, but for the things he did. I cried because he would never do them again. ✨ Ray Bradbury (2016). Fahrenheit 451, p.75, Hamilton Books

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