“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
-Maya Angelou
“For every laugh there should be a tear.”
-Walt Disney
“Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.”
-Pablo Picasso
“There’s always room for a story that can transport people to another place.”
-J.K. Rowling
“Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving.”
-Madeleine L’Engle
“You’re never going to kill storytelling, because it’s built into the human plan. We come with it.”
-Margaret Atwood
“Sharpen your interest in two major subjects: Life and people.”
-Jim Rohn
“The power of storytelling is exactly this: to bridge the gaps where everything else has crumbled.”
-Paulo Coelho
“I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. If you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it full speed. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good.”
-Roald Dahl
“Listening is the secret to discover great stories.”
-Fyrefly London
“The story–from Rumplestiltskin to War and Peace–is one of the basic tools invented by the human mind for the purpose of understanding. There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.”
-Ursula K. Le Guin
“The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.”
-Brandon Sanderson
“We need to look hard at the stories we
-Marni Gillard
“Although setbacks of all kinds may discourage us, the grand, old process of storytelling puts us in touch with strengths we may have forgotten, with wisdom that has faded or disappeared, and with hopes that have fallen into darkness.”
-Nancy Mellon
“Tales told from the heart reach the heart.”
-Steve Sanfield
“Become aware of what is in you. Announce it, pronounce it, produce it, and give birth to it.”
-Meister Eckhart
“The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.”
-Henry Miller
“We learn best – and change – from hearing stories that strike a chord within us.”
-John Kotter
“The children’s television host Mr. Rogers always carried in his wallet a quote from a social worker that said, “Frankly, there isn’t anyone you couldn’t learn to love once you’ve heard their story.”
-Andrew Stanton
“You can’t be funny unless you’re being truthful.”
-Ian McKellen
“Modern storytellers are the descendants of an immense and ancient community of holy people, troubadours, bards, griots,
-Clarissa Pinkola Estés
“As a storyteller, as a human being, each one of us is one of a kind. And until we learn to celebrate our own unique style, culture, and gifts, we cannot appreciate the wealth of diversity around us.”
-Doug Lipman
“Every story you tell is your own story.”
-Joseph Campbell
“In my life, the stories I have heard from my family, my friends, my community, and from willing strangers all over the world have been the true source of my education.”
-Holly Near
“The role of the storyteller is to awaken the storyteller in others.”
-Jack Zipes