People Quote by Linda Ellerbee

Stories have a way of telling themselves.

— W. Earl Brown

Stories happen to those who tell them.

— Thucydides

It's often said that everybody has a story to tell, and I suppose that's true, but the problem is that most of them aren't…

— Michael Korda

I think there is a human instinct to tell stories, no matter who you are or where you live.

— Sarah Kay

I completely hold on to the idea that people are eager if not desperate to be told a good story.

— Peter Hedges

I know when someone that's not you tries to tell your story, especially when you don't look like the person whose story you're trying…

— Aziz Ansari

There's a difference between telling a story and not providing an explanation because you just don't do it well or pull it off.

— Brad Anderson

Telling a story is like trying to eat grapes with a fork. It's always trying to get away from you. And if you're a…

— Brent Weeks

In my family, telling stories is just a way of life.

— Helen Oyeyemi

Stories are different every time you tell them - they allow so many possible narratives.

— David Antin

Early on... I did notice that a lot of people had the tendency to do their own story starting out. I felt like I…

— Lee Isaac Chung

Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story.

— Jandy Nelson