“Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have travelled.”
“Tell me how much you know of the sufferings of your fellow man and I will tell you how much you have loved them.”
“How I adore you, Marya. How well I chose. Scold me; deny me. Tell me you want what you want and damn me forever. But don’t leave me.”
“You don’t have to tell me why, if you tell me why you won’t tell me why. Or at the very least tell me why you won’t tell me why you won’t tell me why.”
“I don’t care what you’ve done. Just tell me how you feel.”
“I have something to tell you.""How, you have something to tell me?""You have understood me exactly.""Well, I am listening.""Listening? Then, you wish me to tell you?""Yes, that is it. I am listening, and therefore I wish you to tell me.""Shall I tell you now?""No.”