“What pen can describe this scene of marvellous horror; what pencil can portray it?”

“It was never what he had done,but always what he could do. And he had chosen to make his living with something else instead of a pen or a pencil”

“The pencil is mightier than the pen.”

“What would a narrative of happiness be like? All that can be described is what prepares it, and then what destroys it.”

“Yefgenii said, "The Americans spent millions of dollars designing a pen that would work in space. What did we do?" Gevorkian's head was down, his eyes were down. "What did we do?"Gevorkian lifted his head "We used pencils.""We used pencils.”

“For the most profound experiences in our lives and in the world words are worth nothing. Can you describe love Or death Can you describe what it really feels like the first time you see your child Or the first time your heart gets broken You can try...but it won't come close to describing what it really was or what it really felt like.”