The more personal you are, the more universal you become.
The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.
"The power of a story lies not in its length, but in its ability to resonate with the human soul."