Ray Bradbury (Ray Douglas Bradbury) Quotes

Men throw huge shadows on the lawn, don't they? Then, all their lives, they try to run to fit the shadows. But the shadows are always longer.

Ray Bradbury

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• Men throw huge shadows on the lawn, don't they? Then, all their lives, they try to run to fit the shadows. But the shadows are always longer.

  

  Ray Bradbury
  • Trying
  • Running
  • Shadow