"When I was at the Academy, Eobald the Insightful began his literature course with the question: 'What is a pe

"When I was at the Academy, Eobald the Insightful began his literature course with the question: 'What is a person?' And he answered: 'A person is a storytelling animal.' Our world does not consist of things – all these woods, seas, and cities. It consists of stories about those things! The stories we tell to ourselves, and to each other. Just think about it. Centuries will pass, and there will be no me, and no you. All your subjects will be long gone... But you and I will live on in people's memories, and influence their deeds – thanks to this very book!"