Ray Bradbury (Ray Douglas Bradbury) Quotes

Venice was and is full of lost places where people put up for sale the last worn bits of their souls, hoping no one will buy.

Ray Bradbury

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• Venice was and is full of lost places where people put up for sale the last worn bits of their souls, hoping no one will buy.

  

  Ray Bradbury
  • Soul
  • Lost
  • Lasts