“It's immeasurably easier to live in a world that's all surfaces, that means nothing and demands nothing of you.”

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Meaning

The speaker is saying that it is easier to get by when life is shallow and emotionally empty. A world that stays on the surface avoids expectations, responsibility, and deeper demands. The quote suggests that real depth can feel harder because it requires more from a person.

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The Complete Odd Thomas 8-Book Bundle: Odd Thomas, Forever Odd, Brother Odd, Odd Hours, Odd Apocalypse, Odd Interlude, Deeply Odd, Saint Odd (2016)

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Originally said in English.

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The phrase appears in the book "The Complete Odd Thomas 8-Book Bundle: Odd Thomas, Forever Odd, Brother Odd, Odd Hours, Odd Apocalypse, Odd Interlude, Deeply Odd, Saint Odd (2016)" by Dean Koontz (Google Books snippet); no earlier source was checked.

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About Dean Koontz

American author

Dean Ray Koontz is an American author, known for suspense thrillers and, more broadly, for fiction that often blends horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. He has published more than 105 novels and many novellas and short story collections. Many of his books have reached The New York Times Best Seller list, including fourteen hardcovers and sixteen paperbacks that rose to number one. Earlier in his career, he also wrote under several pen names, and his work has sold more than 500 million copies. Rolling Stone described him as “America's most popular suspense novelist.”

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