Folk tales, which are usually written for children, become a bigger lesson for adults. — Shweta Basu Prasad Copy Share Image
It certainly is my opinion that a book worth reading only in childhood is not worth reading even then. — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
It's almost a sort of fairy story tale, just what a novelist would write about a discovery. — Charles Hard Townes Copy Share Image
It is possible to assemble a narrative for yourself, brokenly, on social media, only seeing what you want to look at. — Alexandra Petri Copy Share Image
“They do not realize that a myth is dead if it no longer lives and grows. Our myth has become mute, and… — C. G. Jung Copy Share Image
The way we as a world consume stories - and sometimes people - is a phenomenon that we're seeing much more of… — Brian McGinn Copy Share Image
People come to museums for storytelling and engagement, and the technology needs to facilitate that. — Jake Barton Copy Share Image
We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense. — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
His heart danced upon her movements like a cork upon a tide. He heard what her eyes said to him from beneath… — James Joyce Copy Share Image
This was not a fearie tale. This was not the movies. This was life. It hurt more. It was excruciating. It was… — Francesca Lia Block Copy Share Image
People who are upset about something ruminate on it whenever they get a chance; they are constantly drawn back to their own… — Emile Chartier Copy Share Image
For me, the triad of 'Harry Potter,' the 'Hunger Games' and 'Twilight' feature strong women, and as a declared feminist, it's a… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
If you can relate to what the character's going through, the story can be as ridiculous as possible, and people will relate… — Drew Goddard Copy Share Image
I liked lots of 'Doctor Who' books, but my favourite tale was a spooky story about two invalid children - who've never… — Stephen Cole Copy Share Image
A myth... is a metaphor for a mystery beyond human comprehension. It is a comparison that helps us understand, by analogy, some… — Christopher Vogler Copy Share Image
I think what I have started to acknowledge is how integral storytelling plays a part in how humanity sees themselves. That means… — Naomi Ackie Copy Share Image
I would rather not write if I'm depressed, or am going through a breakup, or I've had some disappointment, or I'm having… — Mandy Stadtmiller Copy Share Image
One of the things that's really fun to tap in with television right now is this sort of explosion, the peak TV… — Jonathan Nolan Copy Share Image
I read a lot - surveys of vernacular music. A lot of it is the Harry Smith Anthology of American Folk Music,… — Bradford Cox Copy Share Image
“Fiction is written with reality and reality is written with fiction. We can write fiction because there is reality and we can… — C. JoyBell C Copy Share Image
When we come back to fantasy, I think we're actually coming back to the real bedrock of storytelling. Our national or international… — Robin Hobb Copy Share Image
“Chasing your tale? Sometimes we relive past accomplishments, failures and or past relationships to the point of exhaustion. When we do this,… — Jason Versey Copy Share Image
“If anything is taught here, it is simply the charting of the life of someone who started out to somewhere—and went. I… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
“The fairy tale is accused of giving children a false impression of the world they live in. But I think no literature… — C.S. Lewis Copy Share Image
