Russell Baker Quote

Urban people, of course, are terribly scared nowadays. They may yearn for society, but it is risky to go around talking to strangers, for a lot of reasons, one being that people are so accustomed not to have many human contacts that they are afraid they may find out they really prefer life that way.

"Small Kicks in Superland" (p.56) - So This Is Depravity (1980)