322 Quotes About Storytellers

You are not a mere storyteller. Your face is weathered, your hands rough with work - you have traveled far, I think.

An artist is ultimately remembered for creating an uncompromised body of work. Uncompromised, unfettered and fiercely passionate.

History in the storyteller's hand was a potent force indeed,....

Own your story. If someone makes false accusations or negative comments about you, the power is in your hands to correct them or stay silent and let them think whatever they want.

That is the difference between you and me. You had only one story to tell.' She stops and grins once more. 'I have millions.

Women are the gossips, the seers, the story-tellers. One of these days I'll tell him: pay attention, Tom dear, because it's women who are the keepers of secrets.

Every story I write starts with a dilemma or a theme. Once I am convinced that this is the issue that is perturbing my thoughts, I start to look for characters capable of representing it.

Simply put, I love books, physical books. I own so many--many of which I have not read (yet). I just need to have them . On shelves. In piles. In random conference tote bags. Paper magazines and newspapers too. Some call it clutter. I call it cozy. It's comforting to know I am surrounded by pages of stories. And, thus, by storytellers.

A society that has no respect, no regard for its bards, its historians, its storytellers, is a society in steep decline, a society that has lost its very soul and may never find its way.