By telling you anything at all I'm at least believing in you, I believe you're there, I believe you into being. Because I'm telling you this story I will your existence. I tell, therefore you are.

About This Quote

This is a quote about the power of storytelling. This person is saying that by telling you this story, they will create your existence. They are saying that by telling this story about them, they are creating your existence. By telling this story, they are making you exist.

Source: The Handmaids Tale

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