“People have always told tales. Long before humanity learned to write and gradually became literate, everybody told tales to everybody else and everybody listened to everybody else's tales. Before long it became clear that some of the still illiterate storytellers told more and better tales than others, that is, they could make more people believe their lies.” PeopleWritingBelieveLongStillsLyingHumanityClearTalesStorytellerIlliterate Author:Gunter Grass
“Believing: it means believing in our own lies. And I can say that I am grateful that I got this lesson very early.” BelieveMeanI CanLyingBeliefLessonsGratefulI Am Grateful Author:Gunter Grass
“I don't believe in writing at night because it comes too easily. When I read it in the morning it's not good. I need daylight to begin. Between nine and ten o'clock I have a long breakfast with reading and music.” NeedsWritingBelieveLongNightReadingMorningTenDon't BelieveNineClockBreakfastDaylight Author:Gunter Grass
