“Anything that can be said can be said clearly.”

“Everything that can be thought at all can be thought clearly. Everything that can be said can be said clearly.”

“I lied," I said. ..."I know it," he said."Then do something about it. Do anything, just so it's something.""I cant," he said."There aint anything to do? Not anything?""I didn't say that," Grandfather said. "I said I couldn't. You can.""What?" I said. "How can I forget it? Tell me how to.""You cant," he said. "Nothing is ever forgotten. Nothing is ever lost. It's too valuable.""Then what can I do?""Live with it," Grandfather said."Live with it? You mean, forever? For the rest of my life? Not ever to get rid of it? Never? I cant. Dont you see that I cant?""Yes you can," he said. "You will. A gentleman always does. A gentleman can live through anything. He faces anything. A gentleman accepts the responsibility of his actions and bears the burden of their consequences, even when he did not himself instigate them but only acquiesced to them, didn't say No though he knew he should.”

“You can when you mean to,' said Maurice gently. 'You can do anything once you know what it is.”

“Stories are important, the monster said. They can be more important than anything. If they carry the truth.”

“How can one not feel enthusiasm for the man who never said anything vague?”