When we read a story, we inhabit it. The covers of the book are like a roof and four walls.
John BergerWe live in a dominant culture of ceaseless Departure and Progress that has so far lasted two or three centuries.
John BergerHistory always constitutes the relation between a present and its past. Consequently fear of the present leads to mystification of the past
John BergerWhen we read a story, we inhabit it. The covers of the book are like a roof and four walls. What is to happen next will take place within the four walls of the story. And this is possible because the story's voice makes everything its own.
John Berger