Books Quote by Danny Boyle

The job of reading is to use stories as a way into seeing other people as we see ourselves

— John Green

“Stories are psycho-diagnostic ― they diagnose the condition of our psyches. When we watch, read or hear a story, whatever detail jumps out reflects…

— Thea Euryphaessa

The value of a story isn't that it just has a narcotic effect. It's that it awakens something in you that makes you want…

— Will Smith

What makes a story is how well it manages to connect with the reader, the visceral effect it has.

— Len Wein

If it is written and read with serious attention, a novel, like a myth or any great work of art, can become an initiation…

— Karen Armstrong

Narratives have the same power, I think. Some readers of my novels ask me, "Why do you understand me?". That's a huge pleasure of…

— Haruki Murakami

The experience of reading is very interesting because you put yourself in the character's shoes and everything they're discovering, you marry the experience.

— Ashley Zukerman

The story is a machine for empathy. In contrast to logic or reason, a story is about emotion that gets staged over a sequence…

— Ira Glass

I think readers are just looking for things that maybe they recognize or can relate to in the books.

— Sarah Dessen

It's kind of part of human nature to want to know the truth or want to be in on the secret. For stories that…

— Mireille Enos

All storytelling is kind of that - there's a bit of text that you put pressure on that spits out some desire that a…

— George Saunders

I always have a notebook with me, I eavesdrop; I write down what people say. It's very rare that one of those things will…

— Kate DiCamillo