“Whoever survives a test in life, whatever it may be, must tell their story. That is our duty... to share our struggles and how we overcame them.”

“Whoever survives a test, whatever it may be, must tell the story. That is his duty.”

“To not share a struggle or challenge you overcame is to betray it.”

“We read novels because we need stories; we crave them; we can’t live without telling them and hearing them. Stories are how we make sense of our lives and of the world. When we’re distressed and go to therapy, our therapist’s job is to help us tell our story. Life doesn’t come with plots; it’s messy and chaotic; life is one damn, inexplicable thing after another. And we can’t have that. We insist on meaning. And so we tell stories so that our lives make sense.”

“If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.”

“Our stories may be singular, but our destination is shared.”