“My stories are not against anyone; they are for the life we need.” — Dorothy Allison Copy Share Image
“That was always my fear, that perhaps books would lead me astray, teaching me about a life that didn’t match reality.” — Stefanos Livos Copy Share Image
Teaching is a never-ending story. The work is never over; the job is never done. — Andy Hargreaves Copy Share Image
Libraries hold the wisdom of the world and the stories of the ages - available to everyone, free of charge! — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
I'm still getting to the good part / the breaking down / learning how to write my story. — Lucy Hale Copy Share Image
Many great horror stories are period pieces and English actors have a facility for historic characters. — Robert Englund Copy Share Image
Three of my novels and a good number of my short stories are told from the point of view of men. I… — Colm Toibin Copy Share Image
Stories are the only enchantment possible, for when we begin to see our suffering as a story, we are saved. — Anais Nin Copy Share Image
Sometimes I make up stories to go along with the pictures I find. And I always wish they would happen to me. — Crap Copy Share Image
I really unfortunately don't have tons of hilarious Sundance stories, because really I am not the biggest fan of hanging out, but… — Lizzy Caplan Copy Share Image
Write. Don't talk about writing. Don't tell me about your wonderful story ideas. Don't give me a bunch of "somedays." Plant your… — Glen Cook Copy Share Image
I like exploring both the light parts and the dark parts of a single person. And all of those shades tend to… — Rosemarie DeWitt Copy Share Image
I don't quite operate within the realist mode. I kind of push the stories out towards the cusp of believability - that's… — Kevin Barry Copy Share Image
My dad would tell me bedtime stories, and he used to always leave them open-ended and finish at a crucial point with… — Hannah Kent Copy Share Image
We love telling stories about characters who you root for, even though they sometimes make it really hard for you to root… — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, my life isnt about other peoples work. Ive got to stop giving stuff away. Ive got… — Paddy Considine Copy Share Image
Revolution is like a love story. When you are in love, you become a much better person. And when you are in… — Alaa Al Aswany Copy Share Image
He would talk to them of stories and books, and explain to them how stories wanted to be told and books wanted… — John Connolly Copy Share Image
“Stop entertaining two faced people. You know the ones who have split personalities and untrustworthy habits. Nine times out of ten if… — Amaka Imani Nkosazana Copy Share Image
When I go to the movies, and I have to sit through ten previews of films that look [alike] and tell the… — Oliver Stone Copy Share Image
I've always wondered what it would be like if the Messiah, or Christ Returned, were actually alive and living in our society;… — James Frey Copy Share Image
Writers write because they cannot allow the characters that inhabit them to suffocate them. These characters want to get out, to breathe… — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
Once, long ago, Parminder had told Barry the story of Bhai Kanhaiya, the Sikh hero who had administered to the needs of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There are stories told to him only at this time of year. Fantastic, magical stories, the old Hollier in the woods finding… — Sarah Hall Copy Share Image
“This got me thinking about endings and how the final moments of a story can color our entire perception of a narrative.… — Crystal Cestari Copy Share Image