Autonomy Quote by Julio Cortázar

“The writer ultimately tires of the subject's self-serving story, and substitutes a story of his own.”

— Janet Malcolm

“Stories trace their roots to impassioned human interactions with the world. I always sense a storyline as an emotional yearning embedded in a deep…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Great characters tell their own stories. The author just writes it down for them.”

— Molly Evangeline

“The self requires a story.”

— André Gide

“A good story defies the reader's expectations, and in doing so, brings them satisfaction.”

— Thomas Maltman

“Story always tells us more than the mere words, and that is why we love to write it, and to read it.”

— Madeleine L'Engle

“One great pleasure of being a writer is possessing the power to determine the fate of my characters and how the story will end.”

— Terry a O'Neal

“a story is a letter the author writes to himself to tell what he wouldn't discover otherwise.”

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

“Stories often project the best that humanity has to offer. If only we could live up to our stories.”

— Wayne Gerard Trotman

“My story isn't sweet and harmonious, like invented stories. It tastes of folly and bewilderment, of madness and dream, like the life of all…

— Herman Hesse

“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

“Everyone has a story, and I will be the author of mine.”

— Gena Showalter