Sometimes he had indulged in daydreams about finding someone. More often, though, he had tried to adjust to what he sincerely believed was the inevitable - that he was actually the only one left in the world. At least in as much of the world as he could ever hope to know. (Richard Matheson)

Sometimes he had indulged in daydreams about finding someone. More often, though, he had tried to adjust to what he sincerely believed was the inevitable - that he was actually the only one left in the world. At least in as much of the world as he could ever hope to know.

Richard Matheson

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