Harlan Ellison Quote

Now he had form and substance.
He had become a personality, something they had filtered out of the system many decades ago. But there it was, and there he was, a very definitely imposing personality. In certain circles — middle-class circles — it was thought disgusting. Vulgar ostentation. Anarchistic. Shameful.

"'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman" (1965)

Now he had form and substance. He had become a personality, something they had filtered out of the system many decades ago. But there it was, and...

Now he had form and substance. He had become a personality, something they had filtered out of the system many decades ago. But there it was, and...

Now he had form and substance. He had become a personality, something they had filtered out of the system many decades ago. But there it was, and...

Now he had form and substance. He had become a personality, something they had filtered out of the system many decades ago. But there it was, and...