“...it's not the stories - it's the pain and the joy and the people who stay with you long after the stories are told ...”

“people who say its a long story, mean it's a stupid short one that they are too embarrassed and couldn't be bothered to tell”

“Here's the truth about telling stories with your life. It's going to sound like a great idea, and you're going to get excited about it, and then when it comes time to do the work, you're not going to want to do it. It's like that with writing books, and it's like that with life. People love to have lived a great story, but few people like the work it takes to make it happen. But joy costs pain.”

“Adam had once told Gansey, "Rags to riches isn't a story anyone wants to hear until after it's done.”

“A story has its purpose and its path. It must be told correctly for it to be understood.”

“Every picture tells a story. But sometimes it's hard to know what story is actually being told.”