--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Story has a mind of its own and tells…" description: "\"“Story has a mind of its own and tells things sometimes it might have preferred us not to know. Stories operate like dreams; both veil what is to be un..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5cd/lore-segal-25570_capable_story-has-a-mind-of-its-own-and-tells-th_19728.jpg" --- # Story has a mind of its own and tells things sometimes it… ![“Story has a mind of its own and tells things sometimes it might have preferred us not to know. Stories operate like dreams; both veil what is to be uncovered, neither is capable of the coverup.” quote by Lore Segal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5cd/lore-segal-25570_capable_story-has-a-mind-of-its-own-and-tells-th_19728.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5cd/lore-segal-25570_capable_story-has-a-mind-of-its-own-and-tells-th_19728.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5cd/lore-segal-25570_capable_story-has-a-mind-of-its-own-and-tells-th_19728.jpg) > ““Story has a mind of its own and tells things sometimes it might have preferred us not to know. Stories operate like dreams; both veil what is to be uncovered, neither is capable of the coverup.”” [Lore Segal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lore-segal/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Stories act as autonomous agents that reveal hidden truths, similar to dreams that conceal yet hint at deeper meanings. **In simple terms:** Stories reveal hidden truths like dreams. Key Takeaway Stories unconsciously expose what we ignore. Themes self-awareness revelation subconscious narrative dreams truth Mood intriguing reflective mysterious Type aphilosophical observational metaphorical When to use this quote - creative writing - therapy sessions - film analysis - cultural studies - personal reflection Key Concepts storytelling psychology metaphor perception Practical Applications - interpretive analysis - narrative therapy Questions to Reflect On - What does it mean for a story to have its own mind? - How can we recognize the truths a story reveals? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Dream](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dream/) [Dreams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dreams/) [Mind](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mind/) [Psychology](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/psychology/) [Uncovered](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/uncovered/) ## Related quotes > [“When an uncovered passion sits dormant inside you and then someone calls it out, all of a sudden that’s all you can think about.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chip-gaines/when-an-uncovered-passion-sits-dormant-inside-you-and-then-someone/) [Chip Gaines](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chip-gaines/) > [Srebrenica was a horrendous war crime and it had to be uncovered.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-pomfret/srebrenica-was-a-horrendous-war-crime-and-it-had-to-be-uncovered/) [John Pomfret](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-pomfret/) > [He who does not stretch himself according to the coverlet finds his feet uncovered.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-wolfgang-von-goethe/he-who-does-not-stretch-himself-according-to-the-coverlet-finds-his/) [Johann Wolfgang von Goethe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-wolfgang-von-goethe/) > [I guess what bothers me so much about what I now see going on in both Washington and in Texas is an effort to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-bell/i-guess-what-bothers-me-so-much-about-what-i-now-see-going-on-in-both/) [Chris Bell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-bell/) > [Journalism, for me, has always been a calling. 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