Books Quote by Haruki Murakami

We are trying to communicate that which lies in our deepest heart, which has no words, which can only be hinted at through the…

— Katherine Paterson

Our stories arise from our hearts and our souls. In this sense, telling our stories becomes a sacred gesture, opening a clear way to…

— Susan Wittig Albert

Stories are not like the real world; they aren't held back by what we know is false or true. What's important is how a…

— Tahir Shah

All that writers can do is keep trying to say what is deepest in their hearts.

— Lloyd Alexander

I think that, as a writer, while it's your job to construct stories, you have to navigate your way through them with your heart.

— Abi Morgan

Stories are the creative conversion of life itself into a more powerful, clearer, more meaningful experience. They are the currency of human contact.

— Robert McKee

The depth of any story is proportionate to the protagonist's commitment to their goal, the complexity of the problem, and the grace of the…

— Steve House

Everyone is more than what you see on the cover; we all run deep and have our story.

— Rachael Yamagata

All stories are lies, but good stories are lies made of light and fire. They lift our hearts out of the dust and out…

— Mike Carey

Stories open up new paths, sometimes send us back to old ones, and close off still others. Telling and listening to stories we too…

— Arthur Kleinman

Stories are compasses and architecture, we navigate by them, we build our sanctuaries and our prisons out of them, and to be without a…

— Rebecca Solnit

“The best stories come from deep within us and are of us. Either our inner child comes out to play and makes all things…

— Judith Kohnen