So the stories aren't just stories, is what you're saying. They're really secret knowledge disguised as stories.""One could say that of all stories, younger brother.

Dear child, some stories have no morals. Sometimes darkness and madness are simply that.

Metaphors: knowledge existing in several states and without contradiction

The few Americans he had encountered in his lifetime had all seemed flat to him, as if freedom weakened one's capacity for intense emotion by demanding too little of it.

I suppose every innovation started out as a fantasy.

All translations are made up" opined Vikram, "Languages are different for a reason. You can't move ideas between them without losing something

Be careful with this one" said Dina, bending down to greet the cat. "All cats are half jinn, but I think she's three quarters.

Everybody’s gotta learn, nobody’s born knowing.

They ought to do away with divorce settlements. Instead, both parties should flip a coin. The winner gets to stay where he or she is and keep everything. The loser goes to Paraguay. That´s it.

Reporters may believe they control the story, but the story always controls the reporters.

At the time, there were very few foreign names in the press and they were all factory workers. I thought I'd never get a job at a university with a foreign name.

We need to EARN the right to be leaders. It is to our peril when we are given things for which we are not qualified. For Believers, we must only engage in activities for which the Lord has called us.

The best place to begin is always with gratitude.

Make peace, you fools!

Jesus was not just a prophet but the fulfillment of all prophecy.

Many people must live and die alone, even in Winesburg.

I have been doing acting my whole life. I did plays in high school. I take it pretty seriously. I used to do a lot of Shakespeare and Shakespearean festivals and monologues.