The horror of it is, every goddamn thing you look at seems pretty scary to me.
Meaning of the quote
The quote suggests that the scientist sees many things around him as frightening or disturbing. It's as if everything he looks at fills him with a sense of dread or horror. The quote conveys the idea that the scientist is unsettled by the world around him, finding it difficult to feel at ease or comfortable with his surroundings.
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The horror of it is, every goddamn thing you look at seems pretty scary to me.
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