“I think my mother's and Granny's storytelling had had the same effect upon me when a child, as the reading of books:… — Mark Mathabane Copy Share Image
The myth of this world is that the way to transformation is through power, but God choose to enter the world in… — Rick Dees Copy Share Image
Among the Indians he had fought; And with him many tales he brought Of pleasure and of fear; Such tales as told… — William Wordsworth Copy Share Image
“The Adventure called and I followed with my thumb like a character being written by an intractable author. Which, of course, I… — Sol Luckman Copy Share Image
Oh yeah, I grew up with comics. You know, I always like to describe myself as a 'narrative junkie.' I love novels,… — David Liss Copy Share Image
Myths and science fulfill a similar function: they both provide human beings with a representation of the world and of the forces… — Francois Jacob Copy Share Image
Fate, destiny, karma, miracles, they're all intangibles in the invisible energies of the world/universe, yet their narratives, stories and conclusions are as… — Kemmy Nola Copy Share Image
“The heart is a repository of emotions--real, imagined, and invented, owned and borrowed, past, present, future--and there in your chest, operating at… — A.A. Patawaran Copy Share Image
I was visiting my mother in Florida when the September 11, 2001 attacks happened. I was working on The Tale of Despereaux… — Kate DiCamillo Copy Share Image
Stories come from violence, they come from sex. They come from death. They come from the dark places that everyone has to… — Joss Whedon Copy Share Image
[Polo Is My Life] is what's called a sex book - you know, sex, drugs and rock and roll. It's about the… — Hunter S. Thompson Copy Share Image
I think that the idea of boundaries is being challenged everywhere. And I think our fascination with sci-fi is that it is… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
“What the story does do, all it can do, is to transform us from readers into listeners, to whom 'a' voice speaks,… — E.M. Forster Copy Share Image
“People who don’t construe their life and don’t frame their own tale, stay on the sidelines, remain only an act without a… — Erik Pevernagie Copy Share Image
“All fairy tales, Tolkien argued, echo the gospel of Jesus Christ in some way because the gospel is the True Story; it’s… — Sarah Arthur Copy Share Image
I think there's a great storytelling tradition in the restaurant business that tends to attract people with an oral tradition of bulls… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
I myself, at one time, wanted to be like the explorers of the Himalayas that I used to read about; people intoxicated… — Pankaj Mishra Copy Share Image
Someday, I'd like to sit down with a small group of people, in a relaxed environment, and make a film that feels… — Chris Wedge Copy Share Image
I wanted to get out of this country and experience different ways of seeing the world. So I went to Europe, but… — Robert Redford Copy Share Image
When you mimic everyone, sometimes authority figures really don't appreciate it which is not an original story. And pretty much every comedian… — Hank Azaria Copy Share Image
My life is making movies. I like storytelling, and I've got a lot of stories that are stored up in my head… — George Lucas Copy Share Image
There is at least one truth to every myth, and it takes one truth to create a lie. Lies can be formed… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
“It was such a meaningful display of how our stories and journeys are woven together into a narrative of what it means… — The Women's March Organizers Copy Share Image
My work is basically images set to my particular voice. It's the way the images rhyme and the rhythm. It's a way… — Frances Stark Copy Share Image
“I don't know about you, the world is here to be mythologized. It has, therefore, no other end. Transforming into myth, to… — Ilhan Berk Copy Share Image
For me, the main inspiration to write a story or novel is the voice of its central character, or the narrative voice… — Scott Bradfield Copy Share Image
My interest in theatre and storytelling began in my mother's kitchen. It was a meeting place for my mother's large circle of… — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
“For hero-worship often defeats its own ends; the boy who "cannot tell a lie," the boy who kept his finger in the… — Leon Ma. Guerrero Copy Share Image
I just hope that readers and publishers continue to appreciate good writing and good storytelling in all their various forms. And I… — Karen Thompson Walker Copy Share Image
“Children digest terror differently. The boy saw a horror, and that horror became the wicked witch of fairy tales, the cruel snow… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
“Storytelling instead of info dumping is a fairly well-known life hack, but there are still very few people who tell stories instead… — Kameron Hurley Copy Share Image
Each of us has a creation tale - how we came into this world. And I'll add this: each of us has… — Michael Hainey Copy Share Image
I feel that the power that storytelling has to change people, to bring them together, to have that cathartic sort of experience,… — Karla Souza Copy Share Image
Filmmaking is a very complex form - ya know, acting, lighting, screenwriting, storytelling, music, editing - all these things have to come… — Jay Duplass Copy Share Image
Storytelling wise, you've gotta take it as far as you can possibly take it with each individual movie. If you're holding out… — Rian Johnson Copy Share Image
“Did this mean every impossible fairy tale was grounded somewhere in absolute truth? Was there anything sane or normal at all, or… — Stephenie Meyer Copy Share Image
HBO is undeniably a leader in meaningful storytelling in a wide array of formats. I'm honored to join the REAL SPORTS team… — Soledad O'Brien Copy Share Image
And the wind will whip your tousled hair, The sun, the rain, the sweet despair, Great tales of love and strife. And… — Harry Chapin Copy Share Image
There is a big difference between storytelling and being alive. Those are the two things that I prefer in life - telling… — Jaco Van Dormael Copy Share Image
If I weren't a theatre designer, I wouldn't be any other kind of designer. Design is interesting to me as it relates… — Christine Jones Copy Share Image
![“[Polo Is My Life] is what's called a sex book - you know, sex, drugs and rock and roll. It's about the manager of a sex theater who's forced to leave and flee to the mountains. He falls in love and gets in even more trouble than he was in the sex theater in San Francisco. Most of my stories are…” quote by Hunter S. Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/308/hunter-s-thompson-278_anguish_polo-is-my-life-is-what-s-called-a-sex-b_2158882.jpg)
