'The secret of the story-teller,' father said, 'is Never Smile. A straight mouth and a pair of honest eyes is all it takes to turn a stone to leaf.'


The Gift of Stones (1988)

Jim Crace Quotes

'The secret of the story-teller,' father said, 'is Never Smile. A straight mouth and a pair of honest eyes is all it takes to turn a stone to leaf.'

'The secret of the story-teller,' father said, 'is Never Smile. A straight mouth and a pair of honest eyes is all it takes to turn a stone to leaf.'

'The secret of the story-teller,' father said, 'is Never Smile. A straight mouth and a pair of honest eyes is all it takes to turn a stone to leaf.'

'The secret of the story-teller,' father said, 'is Never Smile. A straight mouth and a pair of honest eyes is all it takes to turn a stone to leaf.'