We are the only animal that tells stories.

“The one who tells the stories rules the world.”

— Kim Stanley Robinson

The marvelous thing about 'Doctor Who' is that it tells stories that no one else can tell.

— Russell T Davies

We don't only tell stories when we set out to tell stories, our memory tells us stories. That is, what we get to keep…

— Daniel Kahneman

He tells you stories, but then, after a while, when you want more, he doesn't give you more. He insists on this old elaboration,…

— Albert Finney

“Maybe, in the end it's the voice that tells the stories more than the stories themselves that matters.”

— Stephen King

We are the storytelling animal.

— Salman Rushdie

“A child’s stories are simpler to understand because the language has not been developed to the point of high abstraction. An adult tells stories…

— John S. Savage

Because here’s the thing: No matter how much one tells stories of magical beasts or impossible worlds, in the end, it is always the…

— Steven Brust

“Definition of a Writer: One who tells stories that demand to be told.”

— Ana Patrick

Occasionally, the book tells stories that would likely grate on senior management – but that is what free speech is all about.

— Rick Ungar

Country music tells stories, and I've always loved to tell stories.

— R. Kelly

If you can write a nation's stories, you needn't worry about who makes its laws. Today, television tells most of the stories to most…

— George Gerbner

“You've been here before, Bell. Remember the stories you told me about wandering in the woods when you were a little girl? It scared…

— Alexis M. Smith

“He tells stories of the gods, but his yarn is spun from the ungodly, human heart.”

— Arundhati Roy

All the charm of the angler's life would be lost but for these hours of thought and memory. All along the brook, all day…

— William Cowper Prime