By the time of his adolescence, he had discovered an absolute lack of involvement with the human race. He studied it, because it was the salient feat… - Algis Budrys

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By the time of his adolescence, he had discovered an absolute lack of involvement with the human race. He studied it, because it was the salient feature of his environment. He did not live with it. It said nothing to him that was of personal value; its motivations, morals, manners and morale did not find responsive reactions in him. And his, of course, made absolutely no impression on it.