Warning...well-loved stories are habit forming...

About This Quote

The warning in this quote is that stories that we hear repeatedly become routine and common knowledge. They become so common and so well-loved that we forget the actual story and what it is we really love about it. We lose sight of the original story and miss out on its true meaning and the beauty and power of the story.

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