The emotional brain is highly attuned to symbolic meanings and to the mode Freud called the 'primary process' - the messages of… — Daniel Goleman Copy Share Image
The story of James Delaney is also someone who very deliberately presents himself as an individual and plays nations against each other,… — Steven Knight Copy Share Image
People will always want it [reality TV shows], if it's produced well and if it's telling people's stories - that's all anybody… — Cat Deeley Copy Share Image
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I have always connected to stories with characters that don't fit in and have a constant internal battle between their better nature… — Matt Czuchry Copy Share Image
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My childhood was bad. No father. Mother was greedy and brought me up awful - never made me breakfast once. I don't… — Rodney Dangerfield Copy Share Image
Quinn Cummings is a master story-teller and her book is nothing short of delightful. Her insights into topics like celebrity, parenting, and… — Jen Lancaster Copy Share Image
The only way to change the world is to change the main character of our story - the one we believe that… — Miguel Angel Ruiz Copy Share Image
It is a bit more challenging for the simple fact that now the stories I am writing are relying more on my… — Sasa Stanisic Copy Share Image
While novels are fiction, mine are usually very close to my heart. Like my other books, 'The Lemon Orchard' is inspired by… — Luanne Rice Copy Share Image
“I love snowflakes simply for the reason that each one is unique—nonidentical to zillions of crystalized counterparts. It's a difficult notion to… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
I believe that the biggest mistake that most people make when it comes to their retirement is they do not plan for… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I want my stories to be something about life that causes people to say, not, oh, isn't that the truth, but to… — Alice Munro Copy Share Image
Even when there's not a joke or a hook, the first line has to be good and snapem to attention. Songs ain't… — Dan Bern Copy Share Image
One of the pillars of 'Cyrano' is recreating a love story and, like any archetype, these great stories tend to be captivating… — Edgar Ramirez Copy Share Image
I don't know the law, the kind of law of quantity and quality, but I think the opportunity of people being able… — Keanu Reeves Copy Share Image
"Story-tellers" should listen seriously to design and architecture without getting all literary and imperial about that. Hackers are arrogant geek romantics. They… — Bruce Sterling Copy Share Image
Keep the corners of your mouth turned up. Speak in a low, persuasive tone. Listen; be teachable. Laugh at good stories and… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Medicine is probably one of the best backgrounds for a writer to find stories. I always think cops and docs have the… — Tess Gerritsen Copy Share Image
“A closed book will lie there like a dead horse. But an open book will kick, buck, and bolt through perceived adventures… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
Hollywood has its own way of telling stories. I was just telling stories that I was familiar with. And it's what I… — Ice T Copy Share Image
You can't work in the movies. Movies are all about lighting. Very few filmmakers will concentrate on the story. You get very… — John Malkovich Copy Share Image
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The Tale of Despereaux is the story of an unlikely hero, a mouse, who falls in love with a princess and then… — Kate DiCamillo Copy Share Image
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What I like about fairy tales is that they highlight the emotions within a story. The situations aren't real, with falling stars… — Charlie Cox Copy Share Image
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What is my intention being a filmmaker? To make as much money as possible, or get as much attention as possible? It's… — James Gunn Copy Share Image
I had the advantage of reading the book, and when the script was first submitted to me, it was just another gangster… — Edward G. Robinson Copy Share Image
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I have found that in fiction one is freer to speak the truth, if only because in fiction the truth is not… — Philip Sington Copy Share Image
You see if you tell yourself the same tale over and over again enough times then the tellings become separate stories and… — Kaye Gibbons Copy Share Image
Ever since I can remember, I've always wanted to tell stories, but I never had the patience to sit down at a… — Rob Thomas Copy Share Image
What is important to my work is the individual picture. I photograph stories on assignment, and of course they have to be… — Steve McCurry Copy Share Image
Mentally, I write myself a little story. Of course, sometimes you have a song that says, "Do that." My best example is… — Gene Kelly Copy Share Image
Those magazine dieting stories always have the testimonial of a woman who wore a dress that could slipcover New Jersey in one… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
The importance and influence of books on me has been cumulative: the result of hearing and reading lots of stories about interesting… — Louise Brown Copy Share Image
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