“Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book.” ~Author Unknown
Hello my fellow Misfits! So, I was thinking about doing this thing where I every once in a while, post my favorite quotes (most of them book quotes – duh!) and then basically explaining why it’s my favorite quote… Stupid? Not stupid? Tell me what you think in the comment sections bellow.
The reason why I love this quote so much is because it is so true! I read this book called The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin and in the introduction of this book she talks about how when we read a book we all become momentarily insane – believing that people who aren’t really there are there, and that the things that are happening the book are happening to us as well. Really interesting, and again, so true! The book wasn’t excellent (so don’t read it) but then again, to completely contradict myself, the introduction is so amazing that you have to read the book!
Don’t worry, by the way, I confuse myself as well!
Back to the quote – when you think about it, we really and truly believe that we are the people we read about, and so when horrible and devastating things happen to them, we cry. When some humorous happens to/with them, we laugh. When the book is complete, we feel empty because our lives as that character are essentially over, and we will never experience that feeling with that character again.
At least, that’s my perception of the entire dilemma. I love this quote, and I think that you should too!
Remember people: Embrace The Misfits That Is Us!