“In the stories we tell ourselves, we tell ourselves.”

“Every word Martone sets down, finally, a choice that limits the universe, their trail across the page a fossil record of some life's life-story.”

“we become the stories we tell ourselves”

“Stories--from the literature of our culture to descriptions of our days to the lunatic's ravings--appear to be hardwired into us. Even in sleep we tell ourselves stories through our dreams, and it's been shown that those who are prevented from doing so cease to function.”

“Who are we but the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, and believe?”

“Humans are pattern-seeking story-telling animals, and we are quite adept at telling stories about patterns, whether they exist or not.”

“Every advance [in Science] will most likely tell us as much about ourselves as it will about the universe we inhabit. We are all collections of chemicals made in the cataclysmic explosions of stars; we are stardust, or nuclear waste, depending on your perspective.”