Daniel TaylorPull a thread in my story and feel the tremor half a world and two millenia away.
About This Quote
When you read a story or poem, you are not only reading the words, but also the story behind the words. The writer is telling you something about his life. This quote means that when you pick at the parts of someone’s life that he has written down in his work for you to see, you are touching parts of his life that are much more than just words on paper.
Source: Tell Me A Story: The Lifeshaping Power Of Our Stories
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