20th century Quote by Robert McKee

More people telling stories leads to more interesting perspectives in this world. I often think we wouldn't get to these political impasses if we…

— Reese Witherspoon

I've never seen a great military, political, or corporate leader who was not a great storyteller. Telling stories is a core competency in business,…

— Bran Ferren

What you demand from storytelling is a moral - even political - import. I tend to shun that didactic aspect.

— Aleksandar Hemon

“Subjective storytelling is now almost as common in the news media as it is in feature films, TV dramas, novels or theater shows. Journalists…

— Lance Morcan

“orient your entire brand toward storytelling by defining and defending a powerful moral of your story in every communication.”

— Jonah Sachs

For me, the best journalism is usually the best storytelling, and the best stories are those of real people. Sometimes those real people are…

— Jason Rezaian

Stories are attempts to share our values and beliefs. Storytelling is worthwhile when it tells what we stand for.

— Simon Sinek

Stories are one of the most powerful forces of persuasion available to us, especially stories that fit in with our view of what the…

— Maria Konnikova

“The best stories proceed from a mysterious truth-seeking impulse that narrative has when revised extensively; they are complex and baffling and ambiguous; they tend…

— George Saunders

Fiction must compete with first-rate reporting. If you cannot write a story that is equal to a factual account of battle in the streets…

— John Cheever

The power of story is potent and that's why historical fiction can be an extraordinarily significant way of teaching people logical truth propositions, moves…

— Hank Hanegraaff

“The hunt for the “moral of the story” ultimately strips the story of its essential tone, which means it runs the danger of no…

— Sarah Arthur