Awareness Quote by Eric Micha'el Leventhal

“A story is nothing but a lie. An illusion. And that illusion only works if we trust in it.”

— Anonymous

“All stories are lies until someone believes in them.”

— Kelly Barnhill

“Lie really could be construed as the art of illusion by some people.”

— Heather Graham

“Just because they're a story doesn't mean they're not real.”

— H. M. Bouwman

“What makes a truly good story is its ability to be close enough to reality to be believable, yet far enough away to keep…

— Rosi S. Phillips

“There are times when the truth can only show you an illusion.”

— Lionel Suggs

“People tell stories, and it's up to those who listen whether to believe them or not. It's not the job of the storyteller.”

— Cecelia Ahern

“I really believe that our stories make us who we are. I don't think people are born as empty shells. They already have the…

— John Marsden

“The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold onto this illusion,…

— John Steinbeck

“Illusions can be very convincing. No one has any reason to suspect that I am anything less than what I appear.”

— Maggi Myers

“What makes a good story I'd it's ability to be close enough to reality to be believable, and far enough away to keep you…

— Rosi S. Phillips

“A writer of stories is a liar.”

— John Steinbeck