Patricia A. McKillipEpics are never written about libraries. They exist on whim it depends on if the conquering army likes to read.
About This Quote
The idea behind this quote is that the stories we tell ourselves do not always have to be about epic battles and other grand things. Sometimes, we can talk about personal and ordinary things and still be talking about something great. The point of the quote is that the stories we tell ourselves might not be about major events but they can still be important.
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