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1 " We know how it ends practically before it starts. That´s why stories appeal to us. They give us the clarity and simplicity our real lives lack" . "
2 " We know how it ends practically before it starts. That's why stories appeal to us. They give us the clarity and simplicity our real lives lack. "
― Anne Bishop , Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1)
3 " Our sexual fantasies are often redundant and intense, like many other ideas involving ourselves. Most people approach sexuality limited to the idea that they should imitate other people, art (e.g., romantic literature) or movies (e.g., pornography). In this way, vicarious events and even fictions become a point of reference that we can actually feel. We judge actual people in our real lives against fictional events and unrealistic concepts. As such, real lovers seem inferior as a result. "
― Todd Vickers , The Relevance of Kabir
4 " Think of all the stories you've heard, Bast. You have a young boy, the hero. His parents are killed he sets out for vengeance. What next?" Bast hesitated, his expression puzzled. Chronicler answered the question instead. " He finds help. A clever talking squirrel. An old drunken swordsman. A mad hermit in the woods. That sort of thing." Kvothe nodded. " Exactly! He finds the mad hermit in the woods, proves himself worthy, and learns the names of all things, just like Taborlin the Great. Then with these powerful magics at his beck and call, what does he do?" Chronicler shrugged. " He finds the villains and kills them." " Of course," Kvothe said grandly. " Clean, quick, and easy as lying. We know how it ends practically before it starts. That's why stories appeal to us. They give us the clarity and simplicity our real lives lack. "
