“When a person is lucky enough to live inside a story, to live inside an imaginary world, the pains of this world disappear. For as long as the story goes on, reality no longer exists.”
More from Paul Auster
“Just think it, and chances are it will happen.”
“I think if we didn’t contradict ourselves, it would be awfully boring. It would be tedious…”
“The story is not in the words; it’s in the struggle.”
“...you’re too good for this world, and because of that, the world will eventually crush…”