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title: "3 Stories Shaped Quotes by 2 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Stories Shaped quotes by 2 authors. Discover the best Stories Shaped sayings and thoughts."
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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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> [People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it's the other way around.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-pratchett/people-think-that-stories-are-shaped-by-people-in-fact-it-s-the-other-2/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5af/terry-pratchett-19_facts_people-think-that-stories-are-shaped-by_1520516.jpg)

> [“It's the shape of the stories that matters, the way belief forms around it. The story has real weight', He pointed at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-healey/it-s-the-shape-of-the-stories-that-matters-the-way-belief-forms/)

[Karen Healey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-healey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/063/karen-healey-58080_beauty_it-s-the-shape-of-the-stories-that-matte_2133172.jpg)

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