I found people were telling stories to themselves without knowing it. It seemed to me that people were living a sort of small sermon that they believ… - V. S. Pritchett

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I found people were telling stories to themselves without knowing it. It seemed to me that people were living a sort of small sermon that they believed in, but at the same time it was a fairy tale. Selfish desires, along with one or two highly suspect elevated thoughts. They secretly regard themselves as works of art, valuable in themselves.

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About V. S. Pritchett

Victor Sawdon Pritchett (16 December 1900– 20 March 1997) was a British short story writer, novelist, memoirist and critic.

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Alternative Names: Sir Victor Sawdon Pritchett Victor Sawdon Pritchett
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