Quote by J. G. Ballard

I would sum up my fear about the future in one word: boring. And that's my one fear: that everything has happened; nothing exciting or new or interesting is ever going to happen again... the future is just going to be a vast, conforming suburb of the soul.

I would sum up my fear about the future in one word: boring.

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This quote reflects the fear of the speaker about the future being mundane and lacking excitement. They express concern that everything noteworthy or captivating has already occurred, leading to a future characterized by sameness and lack of novelty. The speaker dreads the idea of a monotonous and conforming future that fails to stimulate or engage the soul.

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