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Going away Quote by Ray Bradbury

“Going away from the people who ate shadows for breakfast and steam for lunch and vapors for dinner.” quote by Ray Bradbury
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““Going away from the people who ate shadows for breakfast and steam for lunch and vapors for dinner.””

Ray Bradbury

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Illustrated Man, 1951

A surreal image of people consuming intangible, ethereal things, suggesting emptiness or false nourishment.

In simple terms: People feasting on emptiness.

Key Takeaway

Seek substance over illusion.

Themes

illusion consumption existence

Mood

contemplative melancholic

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • daily routine
  • media consumption
  • spiritual emptiness

Key Concepts

existentialism surrealism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What are you metaphorically “eating”?
  • How does this reflect modern media?
A Different Perspective

May overlook real needs.

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