The first sentence of every novel should be: Trust me, this will take time but there is order here, very faint, very human.
Michael OndaatjeThere is a story, always ahead of you. Barely existing. Only gradually do you attach yourself to it and feed it. You discover the carapace that will contain and test your character. You will find in this way the path of your life.
Michael OndaatjeFathers die.You keep on loving them in any way you can.You can't hide him away in your heart.
Michael Ondaatje