“The only way to tell a fable is to introduce a human. The only way to tell a proverb is to introduce your grandfather.”
“could tell that one of the Russian proverbs he loved was on the way. ‘The only place with free cheese is a mousetrap”
“There’s no right way to tell all stories, only the right way to tell a particular story.”
“Let me tell you: the only way to get rid of dragons is to have one of your own.”
“And the only sign of life is the ticking of the pen, introducing characters to memory like old friends.”
“There are only two ways of telling the complete truth--anonymously and posthumously.”