Story Telling Quotes

45 quotes by 43 authors

Scientific practice is above all a story-telling practice. ... Biology is inherently historical, and its form of discourse is inherently narrative. ... Biology as a… — Donna J. Haraway
The craft of the novelist does lie first of all in story-telling. — Elizabeth Bowen
Being an actor is an extension of telling a story and I loved story telling as a child. — Amanda Burton
I beg of you, you good people who want to hear stories told: look at this page and recognize the wisdom of my grandmother and… — Isak Dinesen
All photographers have to do, is find and catch the story-telling moment. — Alfred Eisenstaedt
Personally I like the slow burn; I don't think there is anything wrong with it. When I think about the movies that were most effective… — Oren Peli
Stories are our attempts to share our values & beliefs with the hopes that we may attract those who believe what we believe. This is… — Simon Sinek
With correction, and given the chance, 'Terra Nova' can and will deliver seasons of transcendent images and story-telling. Failing to renew 'Terra Nova' is shortsighted,… — Stephen Lang
Miss the audience's heart as a filmmaker, and the only wallet that gets hit will be your own. That's because the heart is always the… — Peter Guber
My music is just about story telling. I don't have much to say, and I'm not trying to change anyone's mind. I'm just singing through… — Sufjan Stevens
I enjoy making solo albums because over the years it's evolved into more of a genuine personal expression of story-telling and day dreams, and I… — Bruce Dickinson
There should be a period of time during each practice session when you perform. Invite some friends in to your practice room and play a… — Arnold Jacobs
Few novels truly deserve the description 'rollicking' in the way Mary Novik's Conceit does. A hearty, boiling stew of a novel, served up in rich… — Gail Anderson-Dargatz
I think violence, cynicism, brutality and fashion are the staples of our diet. I think in the grand history of story-telling, going back to people… — Eric Stoltz
I certainly grew up seeing more movies and television than I read books, but when it came time to do the thing itself you don't… — John Sayles
I am fortunate enough to have worked on, and continue to work on, evolutionary movies in all formats from just simple good story telling, which… — Mark Canton
Crime fiction makes money. It may be harder for writers to get published, but crime is doing better than most of what we like to… — Linwood Barclay
Nine Years Under is a sparkling debut--- brimming with love and bursting with life. Booker's Baltimore is equal parts The Wire and The Cosby show.… — Tayari Jones
My wife is the fact-checker, I'm in the story telling business. — Baz Luhrmann
Sometimes there's a disjoint between what works on the page and what works with visual story telling. — Duncan Jones

Who Wrote These Story Telling Quotes

43 authors contributed a total of 45 Story Telling Quotes, led by these top contributors: