the story goes
The story is usually depicted as follows.
The story goes that they won the day.
The story goes that a public sinner was excommunicated and forbidden entry to the church. He took his woes to God. 'They won't let me in, Lord, because I am a sinner.' 'What are you complaining about?' said God. 'They won't let Me in either. Brennan Manning
The story goes that I first had the idea for THHGTTGalaxy while lying drunk in a field in Innsbruck. Douglas Adams