“Fiction reveals the truth that reality obscures.”

1. “The universe is made of stories, not atoms.” “People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it's the other way around.”  “A good story is always more dazzling than a broken piece of truth.”  “Fiction reveals the truth that reality obscures.” “Stories--individual stories, family stories, national stories--are what stitch together the disparate elements of human existence into a coherent whole. We are story animals.”  “Anyone who has got a library and a garden wants for nothing.” “Stories come alive in the telling… Stories wanted to be read. They needed it. It was the reason they forced themselves from their world into ours. They wanted us to give them life.”  “When stories nestle in the body, soul comes forth.” “If stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away where they are needed. Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive.” “There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place.”