In order to deliver the emotional truth in the story, you have to include some of the literal truth.
Theresa BreslinI ordered gold in the meantime to be showered down without ceasing among the happy multitude.
Adelbert von ChamissoIn order to be created, a work of art must first make use of the dark forces of the soul
Albert CamusSometimes you have to risk life, in order to live, and gamble death, to sacrifice life.
Anthony LiccioneTo go through hurt, you have to stumble on the rocks in order to walk on solid ground.
Alyssa TillmonEverything has to be pulling weight in a short story for it to be really of the first order.
Tobias Wolff