A reader is not supposed to be aware that someone's written the story. He's supposed to be completely immersed, submerged in the… — Jack Vance Copy Share Image
That was one of the key things - when you asked the story about the writing of the story - one of… — Matt Reeves Copy Share Image
“Winter is the time for stories, staying fast by the glow of fire. And outside, in the darkness, the stars are brighter… — Isabel Greenberg Copy Share Image
Surely the whole point of writing your own life story is to be as honest as you possibly can, revealing everything about… — Judith Krantz Copy Share Image
A first-person voice helps to ensure the uniformity and cohesiveness of the narrative; it gathers unto itself incidents and characters in its… — Norman Lock Copy Share Image
Shame derives its power from being unspeakable...If we speak shame, it begins to wither. Just the way exposure to light was deadly… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Obviously, a lot of TV shows are based on chronological episode viewing, and the stories are contingent upon watching it in order.… — Cary Fukunaga Copy Share Image
My job is to help the functioning of the story, not to draw attention to myself, but to make my characters function… — Jeffrey Jones Copy Share Image
I think about 'The Simpsons,' which has been going on for 25 years. Homer is still in his late 30's. Lisa is… — Ted Naifeh Copy Share Image
People, they think that animation is a style. Animation is just a technique. It's like, people, they think that comics is a… — Marjane Satrapi Copy Share Image
Here are examples of real women who have done real things: good, bad, and in between. We're expanding not just the definition… — Anita Sarkeesian Copy Share Image
In my lifetime I have seen democracy begin to expand, not only to include those who have been excluded, but to provide… — Susan Griffin Copy Share Image
We want to assist China's soft power; we want to develop a vibrant young cinema in China. The average American has no… — Robert Friedland Copy Share Image
I never have people tell me their stories. I usually have to figure them out myself. Because I know that if people… — David Levithan Copy Share Image
Over the years, there certainly have been plenty of ideas that I've had and given up on, but for this one, the… — Paul Reiser Copy Share Image
Just go into the room, sit in the centre of the room, open the doors and windows, and see who comes to… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
When I see a shipwreck, I like to know what caused the disaster...I learned nothing but the glow that wrapped her face… — O. Henry Copy Share Image
As far as how important the real-life resonance of the stories is, I think it must play at least a small role… — Michael Loceff Copy Share Image
Speaking as a writer, I'm not interested in trends, I want to write books that are honest, with characters as true to… — Susan Patron Copy Share Image
Acting allows me to tell a lot of stories, you know start at the beginning, finish at the end, and tell everything… — Cameron Diaz Copy Share Image
Brands' products should be the manifestation of a company's values. Those values should be the subject of all sorts of wonderful stories… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
“...there’s seldom one event that makes a person a certain way, it’s the numerous bumps and bruises and stories of personal triumph… — L.M. Adams Copy Share Image
When I returned home that day, I saw my life as if I already knew the happy ending of a story. I… — Amy Tan Copy Share Image
Listen. To live is to be marked. To live is to change, to acquire the words of a story, and that is… — Barbara Kingsolver Copy Share Image
The reason why I love people, and writing about them, is because they don't always respond with hate and anger. If they… — Chris Cleave Copy Share Image
I've always been a mythology lover, and so I took a great deal of inspiration from the tales of various dark gods… — Michael Boatman Copy Share Image
I reread Mesrine's book every year because the way the story is told is fascinating. Today, we don't have gangsters like Mesrine… — Thomas Langmann Copy Share Image
I hope telling stories though 'Making a Difference' - as in my academic work and nonprofit work - will help me to… — Chelsea Clinton Copy Share Image
I began telling stories as a volunteer in my daughters' school. But I grew up hearing stories from Cuban and Southern storytellers,… — Carmen Agra Deedy Copy Share Image
As long as it comes across, the characters are well-served, the stories are good, and people like it, that's it for me.… — Jim Cummings Copy Share Image
I have an unconscious burglar living in my mind: If I read something, it's mine. I can read Middle English stories, Geoffrey… — David Eddings Copy Share Image
Newspaper reporting is really storytelling. We call our articles 'stories,' and we try to tell them in a way that even people… — Serge Schmemann Copy Share Image
Admittedly, the masturbation story is just a "Hey, this is one of my best-of's, I'll throw it in the special." But the… — Jen Kirkman Copy Share Image
Stories have always been the things that entertain me and make me feel happy and sad and move me and give me… — Michael Sheen Copy Share Image
Everybody here has a story. New Orleans was always a place where people talked too much even if they had nothing to… — Chris Rose Copy Share Image
You realize time isn't just a period that you tell a story within - it becomes a major character in the film.… — Feist Copy Share Image
Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary… — Laozi Copy Share Image
I suspect millions of people from my generation probably have comparable stories to tell: if not of sports simulations then of Dungeons… — Steven Johnson Copy Share Image
In this part of the story I am the one who dies, the only one, and I will die of love because… — Pablo Neruda Copy Share Image
After all, the nation is not just an entity. It's a story. It's a story of what's salient, what brought us together,… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
