Time Quote by John Swinton

“True stories can't be told forward, only backward. We invent them from the vantage point of an ever-changing present and tell ourselves how they…

— Siri Hustvedt

“Such is the amazing power of stories to link us to our past and lead us all the way back to the present.”

— Margi Preus

“Everyone has a story. It is what defines us. Our stories continue to change as we evolve in-and-out of our own skin, changing and…

— Brandon Garic Notch

“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

“Read the stories of the past to write your story for the future.”

— Habeeb Akande

“Storytelling is our task with the next generation, and it starts with loving the story ourselves and telling it as though we believe it—because…

— Sarah Arthur

“Through lifetimes of journeys our stories abound, but where we are destined is yet to be found.”

— Robert Chomany

“All that we are is story. From the moment we are born to the time we continue on our spirit journey, we are involved…

— Richard Wagamese

“Your life today is, for the most part, a manifestation of the stories you told yourself in the past.”

— Christopher Babson

“Storytelling is among the oldest forms of communication. Storytelling is the commonality of all human beings, in all places, in all times. ”

— Rives Collins

“Stories are vehicles for conveying who we are, what is important, and what ought to be done..”

— David Vermette

“Stories tell us who we are. They… Inspire us. Connect with us. Animate our reasoning process. Give us permission to act. Fire our emotions.…

— John C. Maxwell