Encouragement Quote by Deborah L. Parker

“Stories help shape the way we see ourselves in the world. They help tell us who we can be and what we can achieve.”

— Nicola Yoon

“Our stories hold unique inspiration for one another.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“The self is simply this subject; it is the story we tell ourselves about our experiences.”

— Lehrer Jonah

“Our stories are all we have. The only thing that can save us is to learn each other's stories. From beginning to end…For every…

— Karen Fisher

“Stories often project the best that humanity has to offer. If only we could live up to our stories.”

— Wayne Gerard Trotman

“The narratives we create in order to justify our actions and choices become in so many ways who we are. They are the things…

— Cheryl Strayed

“Our willingness to write truthfully brings the story to life.”

— Alan Watt

“Sometimes when I ask people to tell me their story they tell me about their achievements, what they have acquired or built over a…

— RachelNaomi Remen

“Helping others, that's the main thing. The only way for us to help ourselves is to help others and to listen to each other's…

— Anonymous

“Our stories are insistent. They will make themselves known, one way or another.”

— Laura Parrott Perry

“What we put in and leave out of our stories tells us something about who we are.”

— Eddie S. Glaude Jr

“In the stories we tell ourselves, we tell ourselves.”

— Michael Martone