How does the conflict evolve in Fahrenheit 451 through the quote "We have everything we need to be happy, but we aren't happy. Something's missing....

When Montag seeks Faber's advice about the texts he has read, Montag begins to lament his situation. When Faber asks Montag why he is so shaken up, Montag says,

"I don't know. We have everything we need to be happy, but we aren't happy. Something's missing. I looked around. The only thing I positively knew was gone was the books I'd burned in ten or twelve years. So I thought books might help" (Bradbury 78).

Faber then explains to Montag that Montag wasn't simply craving books as physical objects, but rather the books' contents. Faber elaborates by telling Montag that books provide insight into the quality of life in a detailed, fresh manner. He says books provided readers with leisure time to examine life and search for truth. Faber also comments that the third necessary thing books provided was "the right to carry out actions based on what we learn from the interaction of the first two" (Bradbury 81). After hearing Faber explain the importance of preserving life experiences in literature, Montag decides it is worth taking action. The conflict evolves from Montag's decision to defy society and continue his search for truth in literature. Montag is clearly unhappy about his current situation and vows to change the direction of his life. Faber agrees to join the cause and provides Montag with a two-way communication device. Soon after, Montag proceeds to read poetry to Mildred and her friends, confront Captain Beatty, and become an enemy of the state.