"We all become what we pretend to be.... It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story." (Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind ch.92)
Saturday, June 05, 2010
In Others' Words: Building Ourselves Out of Stories
"We all become what we pretend to be.... It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story." (Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind ch.92)
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Always nice to be reminded of this, especially after a run of rather dreary days had gotten me down. I think my story is a heavy blend of other authors of course...
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