Robert McCammon Quote

It seemed to me at an early age that all human communication – whether it's TV, movies, or books – begins with somebody wanting to tell a story. That need to tell, to plug into a universal socket, is probably one of our grandest desires. And the need to hear stories, to live lives other than our own for even the briefest moment, is the key to the magic that was born in our bones.


Book One, Ch. 3. - Boy's Life (1991)


It seemed to me at an early age that all human communication – whether it's TV, movies, or books – begins with somebody wanting to tell a story....

It seemed to me at an early age that all human communication – whether it's TV, movies, or books – begins with somebody wanting to tell a story....

It seemed to me at an early age that all human communication – whether it's TV, movies, or books – begins with somebody wanting to tell a story....

It seemed to me at an early age that all human communication – whether it's TV, movies, or books – begins with somebody wanting to tell a story....