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Story Quotes by John Steinbeck
- I don't think there is a single sentence in this whole book [East of Eden] that does not either develop character, carry on the story…
- To finish is a sadness to a writer - a little death. He puts the last word down and it is done. But it isn't…
- If there is a magic in story writing, and I am convinced that there is, no one has ever been able to reduce it to…
- And the people listened, and their faces were quiet with listening. The story tellers, gathering attention into their tales, spoke in great rhythms, spoke in…
- If there is a magic in story writing, and I am convinced there is, no one has ever been able to reduce it to a…
- The story [Henny-Penny] has the best opening in all literature-"The sky is falling," cried Henny-Penny, "and a piece of it fell on my tail.
- I believe that there is one story in the world, and only one. . . . Humans are caught—in their lives, in their thoughts, in…
- We have only one story. All novels, all poetry, are built on the neverending contest in ourselves of good and evil. And it occurs to…
- A man who tells secrets or stories must think of who is hearing or reading, for a story has as many versions as it has…
- If a story is not about the hearer, he will not listen. And here I make a rule—a great and interesting story is about everyone…
- And, of course, people are interested only in themselves. If a story is not about the hearer he will not listen.
- No story has power, nor will it last, unless we feel in ourselves that it is true and true of us.
- We are lonesome animals. We spend all our life trying to be less lonesome. One of our ancient methods is to tell a story begging…
- We only have one story. All novels, all poetry are built on the never-ending contest in ourselves of good and evil.
- I think the difference between a lie and a story is that a story utilizes the trappings and appearance of truth for the interest of…
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- We grow older, but we do not change. We become more sophisticated, but at bottom we continue to resemble our young selves,… — Paul Auster
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