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I think there is that very basic yearning for something or someone to be looking after us, for there to be a framework holding the universe together that is benign and intelligent. We're not going to get rid of that; it's just too scary to be that molecule flying around briefly in a vacuum.
Michel Faber
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"I think there is that very basic yearning for something or someone to be looking after us, for there to be a framework holding the universe together that is benign and intelligent. We're not going to get rid of that; it's just too scary to be that molecule flying around briefly in a vacuum."
— Michel Faber

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I think there is that very basic yearning for something or someone to be looking after us, for there to be a framework holding the universe together that is benign and intelligent. We're not going to get rid of that; it's just too scary to be that molecule flying around briefly in a vacuum. — Michel Faber

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Michel Faber was a Writer from Kingdom of the Netherlands (1960–present).

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This quote is attributed to Michel Faber, a Writer from Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Michel Faber lived from 1960 – present.