"Here's my theory: I think both fiction and role-playing games involve a narrative journey. When that journey never ends, it feeds an addictive cycle. When that journey has an end, it brings us back to ourselves and to our own lives. This return allows us to reflect. Perhaps this is why I prefer a closed structure for books and games."

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Source : Source: www.commonwealmagazine.org

Allegra Goodman

#Book Quotes #Journey Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Hypocrite women, how seldom we speak of our own doubts, while dubiously we mother man in his doubt!”
“I am just like 99% of my friends in France, who say on their resume they can speak fluent English. In reality, they can't even count up to three.”
“God plants dreams in people's hearts. But many people do not continue all the way to the end in order to follow Him to the fulfillment of that dream. Many get started and quit get started and quit get started and quit. They do not continue because their broken heart overwhelms their hope. They do not have any inner strength to carry them through to the end. Jesus will bind up your wounds and heal your bruises. His Word is the medicine for your soul.”
“Aragorn threw back his cloak. The elven-sheath glittered as he grasped it, and the bright blade of AndÃºril shone like a sudden flame as he swept it out. 'Elendil!' he cried. 'I am Aragorn, son of Arathorn, and am called Elessar, the Elfstone, DÃºnadan, the heir of Isildur Elendil's son of Gondor. Here is the Sword that was Broken and is forged again! Will you aid me or thwart me? Choose swiftly!”
“There's a lot of freedom for me living in L.A.”
“I love putting things together. I love putting together a team and making stuff with people. It's great, that's what's cool about movies it's such a collaborative effort.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Our minds are a lot like the sea...you wake up some days and its rough and stormy.”
“A little faith can do wonders...”

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