“But now I’m thinking that wanting to end up with a great storyteller might have been a bad idea. Because girls who can tell great stories are also great liars.”

“There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.”

“People who have experienced nothing love to tell stories while people who have experienced a great deal suddenly have no stories to tell at all.”

“We should be familiar with the great histories, the great biographies. We should be familiar with the great success stories, the great love stories, the great philosophies. It would also be a good idea to memorize potent passages from great poetry and other literary works. Our literature also may give us extra, pleasant hours as well as furnish contrasts and comparisons which may help us to evaluate and direct our own lives.”

“I might be a great liar, but I am not sure I can lie to those striking eyes.”

“Many great ideas, great love stories, and great achievements are born from a healthy irrationality.”