Events Quote by Rabih Alameddine

“Every morning brings us news of the globe, and yet we are poor in noteworthy stories. This is because no event comes to us…

— Walter Benjamin

...Our stories are drive by who we are and what we do, and not by the events that happens to us.

— Holly Smale

People make events into stories. Stories give events meaning.

— Scarlett Thomas

If you have distance from the events, then your story can work as an analogy or parable rather than its literal narrative.

— Peter Morgan

No matter how close to personal experience a story might be, inevitably you are going to get to a part that isn't yours and,…

— Roddy Doyle

The stories I write are often literal to events that have happened or observations that I've made, and sometimes they're fantastical.

— Mark Mothersbaugh

As a writer, I'm more interested in what people tell themselves happened rather than what actually happened.

— Kazuo Ishiguro

What makes a story a story is that something changes. Internal, external, small or large, trivial or of earth-shattering importance. Doesn't matter.

— Sarah Monette

The stories we tell about each other matter very much. The stories we tell ourselves about our own lives matter. And most of all,…

— Jessica Jackley

Sometimes stories are inherently important whether or not they have a direct relation to your life.

— Linda Vester

I've never really found inspiration for story ideas in the news, but I'd say it certainly affects our lives in so many ways. I…

— Michael Koryta

Things That Actually Happen Are Often More Surprising Than Stories That Are Invented...

— Pacifiersucker