Civil society Quote by Jonathan Shapiro

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

— David Vermette

“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

“So I believe in the redeeming power of stories, I believe that stories are incredibly important, possibly in ways we don't understand, in allowing…

— Neil Gaiman

Stories have the power to create social change and inspire community.

— Terry Tempest Williams

“When we knowingly write in ways that we would not want others to write to us, we abrade the trust that sustains a civil…

— Joseph M. Williams

“Stories are the preferred way human beings learn and define our values. In our stories we find heroes whose larger than life examples make…

— Douglas M. Beaumont

“Storytellers have as profound a purpose as any who are charged to guide and transform human lives. I knew it as an ancient discipline…

— Nancy Mellon

“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

“For any marginalized group to change the story that society tells about them takes courage and perseverance.”

— Sharon Salzberg

“Stories have the power to make people feel. To give a shit. To change their opinions. To change the world.”

— Chuck Wendig

“The best stories proceed from a mysterious truth-seeking impulse that narrative has when revised extensively; they are complex and baffling and ambiguous; they tend…

— George Saunders

“A good story conveys a message that strengthens our values.”

— Ronald R. Cooke