“As subjects, we all live in suspense, from day to day, from hour to hour; in other words, we are the hero of our own story.”

—  Mary McCarthy

"Characters in Fiction", p. 291
Sometimes misquoted as "We all live in suspense from day to day; in other words, you are the hero of your own story."
On the Contrary: Articles of Belief 1946–1961 (1961)

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