Brevity Quote by Joyce Carol Oates

Storytelling is the art of unfolding knowledge in a way that makes each piece contribute to a larger truth.

— Philip Gerard

“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 reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it.

— Hannah Arendt

The power of storytelling is exactly this: to bridge the gaps where everything else has crumbled.

— Paulo Coelho

Storytelling is about two things; it's about character and plot.

— George Lucas

“The telling and hearing of stories is a bonding ritual that breaks through illusions of separateness and activates a deep sense of our collective…

— Annette Simmons

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

— Rives Collins

“Story is the mechanism by which we live, express, understand, and evolve. Story is more than just equipment for living — it’s life itself.…

— Derek Rydall

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

Storytelling, in print or speech, needs vital energy.

— Frank Delaney

Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.

— Anonymous

Storytelling is the essential human activity. The harder the situation, the more essential it is.

— Tim O'Brien