"I'd prefer her story than history."

Narrative, Story, Truth, Power, Wisdom

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"The best historical stories capture the modern imagination because they are, in many senses, still current - part of a continuum."

Sara Sheridan, Scottish Author

Narrative, History, Story, Relevance, Lesson

"Life is a book. We are writing the stories of our lives."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Narrative, Stories, Write, Book, Life

"When you're telling a story, you're trying to connect to people in a particular way The way in which you guys have inhabited this world, this universe, has made you part of it, part of the story. You are living in Firefly. When I see you guys, I don't think the show is off the air. I don't think there's a show; I think that's what the world is like. The story is our lives."

Joss Whedon, American Writer

Narrative, Storytelling, Connection, Community, Imagination

"Understand and challenge your personal narrative. Narratives become choices and actions - which become your life."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Narrative, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Inspirational

"The pattern of the narrative never of necessity wants to end, it never has to."

Robert Creeley, American Poet

Narrative, End, Necessity

"The scenario where the sprawling anti-hero gets his comeuppance and the champion walks off into the sunset with his arm around the prize, usually a woman, is a pleasing one. This media personification of what a hero is all about used to be the common norm. Examining past events can confirm this convoluted outlook that sees the baddie being portrayed as some sort of evil manifestation sent to cause havoc by any means possible."

Stephen Richards, British Author

Narrative, Hero, Media, Good, Evil

"Write about us, Robinson urged. "Tell our story. And I did it; I told our story. You hold it in your hands."

James Patterson, American Author

Narrative, Story, Memory, Writing, Life

"Our lives follow the stories we tell ourselves."

Gina Greenlee, American Author

Narrative, Identity, Belief, Direction

"We only have one life, but we can choose what kind of story it's going to be."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Narrative, Life, Choice, Truth, Wisdom

"Life is a book."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Narrative, Book, Life, Read, Write

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"The best historical stories capture the modern imagination because they are, in many senses, still current - part of a continuum."

"Life is a book. We are writing the stories of our lives."

"Understand and challenge your personal narrative. Narratives become choices and actions - which become your life."

"The pattern of the narrative never of necessity wants to end, it never has to."

"Write about us, Robinson urged. "Tell our story. And I did it; I told our story. You hold it in your hands."

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