Michelle Sagara WestAnd I’ll stop with the lecture now. I don’t like people much–they irritate and annoy me. But I’mfascinated by them anyway.
About This Quote
In this quote known as “The Lecture” by Dr. Seuss, he gives a rant about people. He said that everybody tends to annoy him and that he would never have a relationship with someone. He only enjoys the company of other adults and has a distaste for people who are younger than him. It is a snobbish point of view, showing how he belittles the people around him.
Source: Cast In Fury
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