“They can wound, stories, they can blister.”
“Words can wound, and wounds can heal.”
“The view changes from where you are standing.Words can wound, and wounds can heal.All of these things are true.”
“A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.”
“Love does not stand still, as everyone knows; it is always adding to its own shape whether by advance or retreat. Wounds can be absorbed, but only like elements embodied in a story; they are always there, part of the meaning.”
“A story-a true story-can heal as much as medicine can.”