"Beware of the stories you read or tell; subtly, at night, beneath the waters of consciousness,
they are altering your world. "
Ben Okri, poet and novelist (born 1959)
Do stories really have this much power?
When I saw this quote it really caught my attention because I had realized that I was really cranky while I read "The Illegal". But while I have been reading "Girl Runner", I have slept beautifully. Both books are about runners.
If I wake up in the night, I think of Aganetha Smart, the protagonist of "Girl Runner" and it soothes me back to sleep.
Any thoughts on this?
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