“But this too is true: stories can save us.”
“Our stories are all we have. The only thing that can save us is to learn each other's stories. From beginning to end....For every life we know, we are expanded.”
“A story-a true story-can heal as much as medicine can.”
“Maybe only parts of our stories can keep us safe. The whole can feel like too much to bear.”
“She can never tell him what she started to say: that we come to love those who save us. For although Anna does believe this is true, the word that stuck in her throat was not save but shame.”
“Though a story may begin as a lie, perhaps it can be made true. Perhaps their ultimate power is found in how they inspire us to action.”