Best Stories Quotes

40 quotes by 38 authors

All the best stories in the world are but one story in reality - the story of escape. It is the only thing which interests… — A. C. Benson
Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best… — Laozi
Technique in the minds of many is something rigid, something like a formula that you impose on the material; but in the best stories it… — Flannery O'Connor
The best stories infuse wonder, — Andrew Stanton
My best stories come from well-placed sources who point me in the right direction. — Wolf Blitzer
However, the eleventh-hour nature of these changes left us frustrated and angry â€” because they prevent us from telling the best stories we can. So,… — Unknown Author
Great stories agree with our worldview. The best stories don't teach people anything new. Instead the best stories agree with what the audience already believes… — Seth Godin
I am expecting that consumers are going to continue and exert power and influence. The idea of radical transparency is something that few brands are… — Alex Bogusky
Long fiction is wonderful and you can lose yourself in it as a reader and as a writer, but short stories don't allow the same… — Isobelle Carmody
Writers shouldnâ€™t underestimate the difficulty of what theyâ€™re doing, and they should treat it with great seriousness. Youâ€™re doing something that really matters, youâ€™re telling… — David Guterson
For many years now I have listened to the stories of people with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses as their counselor. From them I have… — Rachel Naomi Remen
The best stories are often true...The narrative of human life is most beautiful when told truthfully and without boundaries. — Shonda Rhimes
I've always been drawn to writing historical characters. The best stories are the ones you find in history. — Tony Kushner
On TV, stories and events are finalized in 30 or 60 minutes, or neatly tied up after a season or two. The best stories are… — Lurlene McDaniel
I believe that the short story is as different a form from the novel as poetry is, and the best stories seem to me to… — Tobias Wolff
That's the irony in the work: the best stories are the worst things that happen. My best times were somebody else's worst. — Michael Connelly
My best stories come out of nowhere, with no concern for form at all. — Barry Hannah
We're definitely going to hell. But we'll have all the best stories to tell — Frank Turner
You hear the best stories from ordinary people. That sense of immediacy is more real to me than a lot of writerly, literary-type crafted stories.… — Chuck Palahniuk
I look for a good story. Usually the best stories are the ones that are unbelievably true. 'Soul Surfer' is one of those stories. — Dennis Quaid

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