“The impulse to tell the truth was not as great as the fear of being left off the page.”
“Truth is great and will prevail if left to herself.”
“The great thing about fiction is that you can start off by telling the truth, then start making stuff up like crazy whenever you feel like it. ”
“fiction is the great lie that tells the truth”
“That's what we do: tell made-up stories to fend off the night, to put off telling the truth.”
“Most people think that shadows follow, precede or surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses and memories.”