#narrative

"I do insist on making what I hope is sense so there's always a coherent narrative or argument that the reader can follow."

"A long list of propositions does not necessarily make a coherent argument"

"There's always a moment when you start to fall out of love, whether it's with a person or an idea or a cause, even if it's one you only narrate to yourself years after the event: a tiny thing, a wrong word, a false note, which means that things can never be quite the same again."

"Narrative understanding is a large part of the ability to connect with, understand, and have compassion for all of us engaged in learning more about being human."