“Essentially, before I read a story, I am in a state of knowing, of being fairly sure. My life has led me to a certain place and I'm contentedly resting there. Then, here comes the story, and I am slightly undone, in a good way. Not so sure anymore, of my views, and reminded that my viewmaker is always a little bit off: it's limited, it's too easily satisfied, with too little data. And that's an enviable state to be in, if only for a few minutes.”

- George Saunders (A Swim in a Pond in the Rain)