That’s how people live, by telling stories. What’s the first thing a kid says when he learns how to talk? “Tell me a story.” That’s how we understand who we are, where we come from. Stories are everything.
Jeffrey Eugenides (via creatingaquietmind)
It took me a long time to figure this out because some people want to treat stories as frivolous luxurious. But they’re the most important thing we have. They let us be someone else, find ourselves, provide an escape, let us understand that we’re not alone in how we feel. I don’t think we can survive without stories.
Key and Teeth 