Discouraged Quote by Doris Lessing

Storytelling is like sex. We all do it naturally. Some of us are better at it than others.

— David Mamet

Storytelling in general is a communal act. Throughout human history, people would gather around, whether by the fire or at a tavern, and tell…

— Joseph Gordon-Levitt

To refrain from storytelling is perhaps one of the highest forms of respect we can pay. Those people, with no stories to circle them,…

— Ben Marcus

Storytelling is a very old human skill that gives us an evolutionary advantage. If you can tell young people how you kill an emu,…

— Margaret Atwood

Storytelling is fine as long as you can encourage people to act on the stories.

— Karen Armstrong

I guess telling stories is an art. I never looked at it that way. I just started talking, and everyone started laughing. So I…

— Art Donovan

“People often think of storytelling as a performative act of persuading others, conveying messages, and selling ideas. But we must recognize that storytelling also…

— Calvin Niles

Storytelling is the game. It's what we all do.

— Gary Vaynerchuk

Storytelling is an ancient and honorable act. An essential role to play in the community or tribe. It's one that I embrace wholeheartedly and…

— Russell Banks

So when you tell a joke, you want to make someone laugh, or if you tell a story about someone who had a heart…

— Peter Guber

I think storytelling is a thing of beauty, and also very difficult. It's a craft you have to continue to work at.

— James Gray

At the end of the day, storytelling is actually very simple in its origin as long as there are people who want to tell…

— Kevin Spacey