1,265 Quotes About Storytelling

The trouble with mental catch is that the ball you throw changes in midair into another. –109

You cannot be a great bard unless you’ve had at least one great experience, and you cannot sing of valor, villainy, heroism, loss, love, or betrayal unless you’ve experienced them firsthand.

So (and this would have happened earlier, but I am only remembering it now): I am visiting her one afternoon.

The fundamental purpose of storytelling is to pass the time, which is infinite, slow, and weighs heavy in our hands. When the first storyteller, having told the first story, fell silent, somebody sitting there by the fire said, "Then what happened?" and the Age of Sequels began.

If the future depends on stories, then our future looks bright indeed.

Storytelling always changes time.

Storytelling instead of info dumping is a fairly well-known life hack, but there are still very few people who tell stories instead of facts.

All people are natural story-tellers. We tell a story every time we tell someone what we did that day or share an opinion of our favorite movie. If you want to be a story-teller, good job, you already are one!

I learn about how stories work for the same reason that soldiers learn how to strip a rifle.You should, too.