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title: "2 Advocating Quotes By John Capecci and Timothy Cage"
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> [“It’s not by story alone that successful advocates urge others to take action. Advocating with our personal stories takes a specific kind of preparation. It requires practice with elements of persuasion, public speaking, media interview skills and storytelling—not to mention…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/it-s-not-by-story-alone-that-successful-advocates-urge-others-to-take/)

[John Capecci and Timothy Cage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/)

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> [“Advocating well with a personal story is not a call to simply “Insert Story Here.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/advocating-well-with-a-personal-story-is-not-a-call-to-simply-insert/)

[John Capecci and Timothy Cage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/)

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## More by John Capecci and Timothy Cage

> [“The enormity of problems like hunger and social injustice can certainly motivate us to act. We can be convinced logically of the need for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/the-enormity-of-problems-like-hunger-and-social-injustice-can/)

[John Capecci and Timothy Cage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/)

> [“The space between the private and the public is the nexus of the personal and the social, if not political. It’s where we meet…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/the-space-between-the-private-and-the-public-is-the-nexus-of-the/)

[John Capecci and Timothy Cage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/)

> [“The ability to see our lives as stories and share those stories with others is at the core of what it means to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/the-ability-to-see-our-lives-as-stories-and-share-those-stories-with/)

[John Capecci and Timothy Cage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/)

> [“It’s not by story alone that successful advocates urge others to take action. Advocating with our personal stories takes a specific kind of preparation.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/it-s-not-by-story-alone-that-successful-advocates-urge-others-to-take/)

[John Capecci and Timothy Cage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/)

> [“You may have come to advocacy on your own, it may be part of your job or you may have been asked to “put…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/you-may-have-come-to-advocacy-on-your-own-it-may-be-part-of-your-job/)

[John Capecci and Timothy Cage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/)

> [“What does it mean to be an advocate? In its broadest sense, advocacy means “any public action to support and recommend a cause, policy or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/what-does-it-mean-to-be-an-advocate-in-its-broadest-sense-advocacy/)

[John Capecci and Timothy Cage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/)

> [“Advocating well with a personal story is not a call to simply “Insert Story Here.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/advocating-well-with-a-personal-story-is-not-a-call-to-simply-insert/)

[John Capecci and Timothy Cage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/)

> [“Be an advocate for the people and causes important to you, using the most powerful tool only you have—your personal stories.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/be-an-advocate-for-the-people-and-causes-important-to-you-using-the/)

[John Capecci and Timothy Cage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/)

> [“The power of your story may not lie in its drama, but in its absolutely perfect relationship to your cause.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/the-power-of-your-story-may-not-lie-in-its-drama-but-in-its/)

[John Capecci and Timothy Cage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-capecci-and-timothy-cage/)

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