That's so true. Learn a language and you understand the people better who speak it.
"A drop of ink may make a million think." Lord Byron
In other words: The pen is mightier than the sword.
"Fiction gives us empathy: it puts us inside the minds of other people, gives us the gifts of seeing the world through their eyes. Fiction is a lie that tells us true things, over and over." Neil Gaiman
And such a great way to think about reality and learn how things can be done or should not be done.
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I like the Byron and especially the Gaiman quote. It's true about Empathy. There have actually been studies that show that reading fiction, putting you inside other peoples thought processes, does actually make people more empathetic. I think its a great way to try to understand other peoples lives and other points of view.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kitten. I read that, as well, and have paid attention to it ever since. It is totally true. That's probably also the reason why you seem to like reading fiction more the longer you read it.
DeleteFiction does tell us true things over and over. Love these quotes! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lark. I always love quotes about reading because they tell us even more about our hobbies.
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