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Richard Fish

Everybody's alone. It's just easier to take in a relationship.

— Ally McBeal • 1997

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker claims that everyone is alone but that being in a relationship makes this easier to bear. The distinction gives companionship value without presenting it as an end to loneliness. It is a guarded view of connection, allowing comfort while retaining an underlying sense of separation.

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