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title: "6 Retelling Stories Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [“People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it’s the other way around. Stories exist independently of their players. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-pratchett/people-think-that-stories-are-shaped-by-people-in-fact-it-s-the-other/)

[Terry Pratchett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-pratchett/)

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> [One of the core ideas of the Bible is that meaning can be found in history. The sheer act of telling and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-feiler/one-of-the-core-ideas-of-the-bible-is-that-meaning-can-be-found-in/)

[Bruce Feiler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-feiler/)

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> [I realize the importance of retelling those stories is so that, one, we don't forget what our ancestors had to do so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephan-james/i-realize-the-importance-of-retelling-those-stories-is-so-that-one-we/)

[Stephan James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephan-james/)

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> [I used to be like "Why are we doing a remake? What are remakes being done for?" But then, we do that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-kinnaman/i-used-to-be-like-why-are-we-doing-a-remake-what-are-remakes-being/)

[Joel Kinnaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-kinnaman/)

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> [I've never had any interest in retelling stories from my youth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-k-vaughan/i-ve-never-had-any-interest-in-retelling-stories-from-my-youth/)

[Brian K. Vaughan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-k-vaughan/)

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> [I think it's why we're able to look at with comic book stories or origin stories, why is it that we can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-peirce/i-think-it-s-why-we-re-able-to-look-at-with-comic-book-stories-or/)

[Kimberly Peirce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-peirce/)

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