Human beings can't see anything without wanting to destroy … - Philip Pullman

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Human beings can't see anything without wanting to destroy it. That's original sin. And I'm going to destroy it. Death is going to die.

Philip Pullman

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Philip Pullman CBE (born October 19, 1946) is an English writer. He is the best-selling author of His Dark Materials, a trilogy of fantasy novels, and a number of other books.

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Alternative Names: Sir Philip Pullman • Sir Philip Nicholas Outram Pullman

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Human beings can't see anything without wanting to destroy it. That's original sin. And I'm going to destroy it. Death is going to die. - Philip Pullman

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