“To be able to make up stories has been a great gift to me from my ancestors and from the storytellers who were so numerous at Laguna Pueblo when I was growing up. I learned to read as soon as I could because I wanted stories without having to depend on adults to tell or read stories to me.” Has BeensStoriesAbleWantedGrowing UpGrowingDependsAdultsAncestorStorytellerGreat Gifts Author:Leslie Marmon Silko
“I mean, the first “Back to the Future” is kind of a perfect script, I think. In terms of handling time travel the best, it depends on your definition. To me, that means it effectively uses it in the story.” ThinkingFirstsKindMeanStoriesUseTermPerfectDependsScriptsDefinitionsTime Travel Author:Rian Johnson
“The word 'risk' derives from the early Italian risicare, which means 'to dare'. In this sense, risk is a choice rather than a fate. The actions we dare to take, which depend on how free we are to make choices, are what the story of risk is all about. And that story helps define what it means to be a human being.” HumansMeanHelpingStoriesActionChoicesHuman BeingsFateRiskDependsDareItalian Book:Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk Source: Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
“Whether or not this story has a happy ending depends, of course, on who is reading it. Whether you are a wolf or a girl.” StoriesGirlCoursesReadingDependsHappy Endings Book:Pretty Monsters Source: Pretty Monsters
“Nostalgia is also a trait of the organizations that I call lodges - everything from corporate cultures to religious sects. Their bonding power often exceeds loyalty to family or country because they create intimacy through shared ideals and beliefs, ceremonies, stories, and legends, and depend on it for their survival. The message is clear: Don't question what we're doing. Just appreciate how long we've been doing it.” LongCountryStoriesCultureBeliefReligiousBusinessClearDependsMessagesSurvivalIdealsAppreciateOrganizationNostalgiaLoyaltyIntimacyCorporateLegendsTraitsCeremonyExceedSectsBondingCorporate CultureLodgesReligious Sects Book:Thinking In The Future Tense Source: Thinking In The Future Tense
“And if Hollywood has taught us anything, it's that cool props and special effects are not enough. Story comes first. Everything depends on story.” IfsFirstsEnoughStoriesSpecialEffectsTaughtDependsHollywoodPropsTaught UsSpecial Effects Author:Patrick Rothfuss