All that running and getting nowhere, he thought. Story of my life. — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
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Pretty much always. We need to tell the story of our life to someone. — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
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The story [of the Sacrifice of Isaac ] is much more a part of theology than of history. — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
As far as intellect, what else is there? Without intellect, no story and no world. — Byron Katie Copy Share Image
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A good writer gets better only by learning to cut, to remove the ornamental, the descriptive, the narrative, and especially the deeply… — David Mamet Copy Share Image
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I consider anybody a twerp who hasn't read the greatest American short story, which is 'Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,' by Ambrose… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
My personal story has always been about perseverance and always getting up when I fall. Maybe I'm not Olympic champion, but I… — Jeremy Abbott Copy Share Image
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I come to writing from hearing great stories as a child in Louisiana, where the mark of a person was his or… — Rebecca Wells Copy Share Image
Finally, I wish to remember the millions of Allied servicemen and prisoners of war who lived the story of the Second World… — Laura Hillenbrand Copy Share Image
With American Morons, Glen Hirshberg confidently shoulders his way through the generational pack to claim his rightful place on the summit. These… — Peter Straub Copy Share Image
I like big books and I cannot lie. You other readers can’t deny That when a kid walks in with The Name… — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
The most common characteristic of women's history is to be lost and discovered, lost again and rediscovered, lost once more and re-rediscovered… — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
For me, seeing our history told in this light, the ones who did rebel, the ones who did revolt, the revolutionaries, excited… — Jurnee Smollett Copy Share Image
There are more similarities than differences when it comes to preparation of a performance. You're using some lyrics, you have a relationship… — Scarlett Johansson Copy Share Image
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