One wants to tell a story, like Scheherezade, in order not to die. It's one of the oldest urges in mankind. It's a way of stalling death.

Carlos Fuentes
One wants to tell a story, like Scheherezade, in order...
One wants to tell a story, like Scheherezade, in order...
One wants to tell a story, like Scheherezade, in order...
One wants to tell a story, like Scheherezade, in order...
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One wants to tell a story, like Scheherezade, in order not to die. It's one of the oldest urges in mankind. It's a way of stalling death. This quote explains the desire to live on to tell stories after you have passed away.

When you are young, you want to live so that you can tell the stories your children will hear about. As you age, however, it is harder to have children and you have fewer reasons to live on. This is why Scheherezade was so popular during her time.

Even though she was married off as a child bride, she managed to find ways to tell stories that would keep people happy and keep them alive for longer than they would have otherwise.

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