“See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories. Ask for no guarantees, ask for no security.”

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This points to wonder over caution, and to the idea that real experience is richer than anything manufactured or imagined from a distance. It can be taken to mean that travel asks for trust, not certainty, and it lands in moments when someone is hesitating at the edge of a big trip or a risky change.

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About Ray Bradbury

American author and screenwriter

Ray Douglas Bradbury was an American author and screenwriter. He became one of the most celebrated American writers of the 20th century, and his work ranged across fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and realistic fiction. Bradbury wrote in several genres, but he is especially associated with imaginative fiction that blends wonder, fear, and social observation. His writing moved easily between the fantastic and the ordinary, which helped make his voice distinctive and widely recognized.

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Books by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451

2008

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The Martian Chronicles

1999

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The Illustrated Man

2011

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Something Wicked This Way Comes

1963

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Dandelion Wine

1999

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