But it was hard to keep his hands still. He could almost feel them twitching emphatically with his strong desire to reach out and stroke the dog's head. He had such a terrible yearning to love something again, and the dog was such a beautiful ugly dog.

Richard Matheson
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The quote “It was hard to keep his hands still. He could almost feel them twitching emphatically with his strong desire to reach out and stroke the dog’s head. He had such a terrible yearning to love something again, and the dog was such a beautiful ugly dog” is about the author’s frustration with how he felt about the dog. The author is upset because he feels like he has become so disconnected from the world around him.

He feels like he doesn’t belong anywhere anymore. He tries to tell himself that it’s okay because life is supposed to be hard, but that isn’t true. Life can be hard, but you should always try to find the good in any bad thing that happens to you.

When you look for the good in each setback, you will eventually find the joy in everything again.

Source: I Am Legend And Other Stories

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