Never thought I’d say this. But his giddiness for reading is adorable. God bless you, Mr. Bradbury. The world certainly feels darker than it is without you here.
Just look at how desperately and earnestly he's speaking! "Characters come to me! They speak to me!" How he loves his craft, how he loves... Everything. He truly genuinely loves life.
Never got I to Fahrenheit 451 when it was required reading for high school. But I read The Martian Chronicles for fun and it became my favorite. Such a huge Influence and a true teacher and student to the craft of writing. I love how he talks about writing, it makes me want to write and he seems so humble. RIP.
The Fog Horn, one of the most beautiful short stories ever written. I read it often, to remind myself about the unrequited love. Thank you Ray, may you rest in peace
There's a deep message in "do what you love". Too many people keep pretending they're somebody else, fearing they can't be successful as themselves. They underestimate that they won't get real feedback as long as wearing their masks. Nothing more than frustration is reached in such a way. Inspiring words.
One of the greatest writers of all time! I enjoyed this video so much. I will definitely support public libraries not only to honor the late Ray Bradbury, but it is a great tool to help people expand their minds through so many worlds. A true benefit in helping and rebuilding a great democracy. R. I. P. - Ray Bradbury
1:05 “Love is at the center of your life. The things that you do should be the things that you love, and things that you love should be things that you do.” I absolutely love that quote. So true! Mr. Bradbury seemed like a very wise soul. Such beautiful advice. I had to watch this for school but I’m so glad I did. Really warmed my heart! Lots of Love ❤️ Rest In Peace, Mr. Bradbury ❤️
I love some of his work, but learning of his influences, i suddenly understand why most of his stories are convoluted and usually lack a proper ending. again, i love some of his work. this does not come from a place of hate
Sitting here thousands of miles away, decades later Tears are in my eyes. Tears of hope and happiness and joy.. Thank you and God bless your memory. This is the power of imagination and words..
41 years old, here. R.B. Has been my hero since I read Fahrenheit 451 in my teen years. I've fallen into his realm of fantasy, Golden Apples of The Sun, The Illustrated Man, The Foghorn, The Veldt. He has fueled my fantasy, and my life. A better hero, I could not imagine. Thank you, Ray, for the motivation.
i think 50 years from now libraries probably won't exist, that generation won't know how it feels like to smell old books, mmmm... and the way he was telling how he used to go to the libraries and read all those classics just seemed so cool
These 8 short minutes kind of leave you speechless. he was a very remarkable mind and man. Yes. he was in love with life & the imagination. a poet & a dreamer. an intensely passionate dreamer. ... rest in peace, weary warrior. rest in peace.
I love Ray Bradbury, every one of his books....and i have the same love and respect for books. Only the ability of reeding can open the doors to knowleg, study and education, a satisfaing and interesting life were one can read and learn all there is aroun us if is neear or very far. Books are like people...some of them teache us...some only tell us anecdots and stories....some gide us and acompaney us playing with imagination and wisdom. But behaind every writhen book, there is a human with the ability or knowlege to write..and reed!
The man so loved to LIVE! I wish I could learn how to LIVE from him. Every word of his you read springs out at you with delight and gusto and zest (in his words) with gobsmacking joy that they simply exist! Be grateful that you exist! And how do you show that gratefulness? You LIVE! Love and laugh and observe and cherish, it's all so clear in his books. The only thing above all I took away from Fahrenheit and Dandelion and Martian was that you must TREASURE LIFE and genuinely LIVE IT! Don't just exist, bob along in a trance and forget that you have a whole world around you which lives and breathes in tandem with you- truly, genuinely begin to LIVE. I wish I can one day live like Ray Bradbury.
"I want a close up of the cat now!!" XD *Cats warm, hypnotic purrs* Ray, you are awesome. I bet heaven is a more interesting place now that you're there. I'm an author too, and I know I'll never reach your caliber, but I hope I touch a few hearts along the way. I'm not in it for the money, I do it to touch hearts. Pray for me :)
RU-vid has enabled time-travel, so I can go back and visit people like Ray. I am so sorry I never heard his voice or saw a interview with him some thirty years ago when I was reading his books. He is brilliant. The Martian Chronicles invented modern sci-fi, and you can see his influence in the Twilight Zone and Star Trek and I am sure many others. Watching his videos has re-energized myself as a writer. He is inspiration.
ray bradbury was not the best sci fi author, but because he was white he got the opportunity that sci writers of other races never got. This is especially true of Black sci writers. His stories are convoluted and confusing. The end of many of his stories make no sense. White people do not have to be qualified to get a leg up on jobs, etc. The white guy can be the most unqualified for the job but he will get preference due solely to his race and get hired above much more intelligent and qualified applicants. This happens all the time. It is all part of the goodies, guarantees and giveaways that white people get.
"All my characters write the book, I don't write the book. All these characters come to me and say: 'Listen to me!' And then I listen to them and I put it down and the book gets written. That's how I write, you see. All these lovers surround me and they love life and they tell me about it."
"We are all sons and daughters of time... " and we are facing our end. But this is not a reason to give up, this is the cause to fill live span with sense.
Is this man still alive??? All my dad ever do is talk about Ray Bradbury, my dad was a movie extra, i guess back in the 1950s,and 1960s and thats how he knew him
Having read "Fahrenheit 451," I am not a fan of Ray Bradbury. The novel is not about the bad consequences of book censorship, but is about the author's hatred of democracy and the "majority" whom he deems to be profoundly defective. He endorses conservatism, elitism, heirarchy, aristocracy, Libertarianism, etc.
It sounds like he's just grasping onto life but yet so full of it. Quite sad to be honest cause I'm sure he's a good man. I don't know why the people who made this had to edit Ray at the end. It's not only annoying to just throw footage of him speaking throughout the credits but dumb.
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shitty notes for yall learned to read when three john stinvek(?) is greatest inspiration wrote everyday for last 75 years was 15 when hitler burned books (lived during WWII) wrote Fahrenheit 451 in the basement of a library its not much but i hope its enough, good luck gamers extra: has a really rad cat
I must say a huge thank you Mr. Bradbury for The Halloween Tree!! My favorite since I was a child! Still at 36 I read the book and watch the best animated Halloween film.. bless you
