Humans are pattern-seeking story-telling animals, and we…

Humans are, by nature, pattern-seeking, storytelling animals, and we are quite adept at telling stories about patterns whether they exist or not.

— Michael Shermer

In the field of aesthetic theory, humans are pattern-seeking creatures. That can be seen in terms of musical structures, patternmaking, even in terms of…

— Kehinde Wiley

Humans are pattern-seeking animals, consciously and subconsciously imposing designs and theories on to past events. We do this in both our private lives and…

— David Olusoga

The premise and promise of Big Data is that there are no stories, only patterns; that the human preference for story is aligned with…

— Tom Junod

The way our brain is wired, we only see what we believe is possible. We match patterns that already exist within ourselves through conditioning.

— Candace Pert

Creativeness is finding patterns where none exist.

— Thomas M. Disch

“Look for patterns, and then ask why those patterns exist.”

— Debra Kaye

“What’s your story? It’s all in the telling. Stories are compasses and architecture; we navigate by them, we build our sanctuaries and our prisons…

— Rebecca Solnit

For in Calormen, story-telling (whether the stories are true or made up) is a thing you're taught, just as English boys and girls are…

— Anonymous

“For as long as she can remember, telling stories has been her momma's gift to those around her, fables filled with rich, detailed accounts…

— Sara Stark

“I'm also old... and my own gift for writing fantasy grows out of very literal-minded, pragmatic soil: the things I do when I'm not…

— Robin McKinley

“Whenever we share a personal story with other people, we provide an enchanting testament that illustrates the distinctive tinting of our estranged and prose-like…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“The whole tradition of [oral] story telling is endangered by modern technology. Although telling stories is a very fundamental human attribute, to the extent…

— Sara Maitland

“Her silent singing wrapped around the story she was telling herself, which she extended further every night on the deck. (Averill often told herself…

— Alice Munro

Story is about pulling the reader in and a plot is a more externalized mechanism of revelation. A plot is more antic, more performative,…

— Anne Enright