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“In journalism, there are only two stories - "Oh, the wonder of it," and "Oh, the shame of it."”

Two Stories Wonder Shame Journalism

Author:Robert Reich

“There is probably a smell of roasted chestnuts and other good comfortable things all the time, for we are telling Winter Stories - Ghost Stories, or more shame for us - round the Christmas fire; and we have never stirred, except to draw a little nearer to it.”

Littles Stories Fire Comfortable Draws Shame Rounds Winter Smell Ghost Spooky Ghost Stories Chestnuts

Book:Christmas Stories from

Source: Christmas Stories from

“I believe that we are a story-driven species and that we understand how things are put together, in the context of narrative. It's a shame that science hasn't been taught that way, in a long time. It's usually the fact completely devoid of any human experience or any idea of how the scientist came to that conclusion.”

Way Believe Humans Long Ideas Facts Stories Together I Believe Taught Long Time Scientist Shame Species Driven Conclusion Narrative Human Experience

Author:Ann Druyan

“Telling a story of illness, one pulls a thread through a narrow opening flanked on one side by shame and the other by trivia.”

Stories Sides Shame Illness Opening Thread Trivia

Book:What Her Body Thought: A Journey Into the Shadows

Source: What Her Body Thought: A Journey Into the Shadows

“Our life is so short that every time I see my children, I enjoy them as much as I can. Whenever I can, I enjoy my beloved, my family, my friends, my apprentices. But mainly I enjoy myself, because I am with myself all the time. Why should I spend my precious time with myself judging myself, rejecting myself, creating guilt and shame? Why should I push myself to be angry or jealous? If I don't feel good emotionally, I find out what is causing it and I fix it. Then I can recover my happiness and keep going with my story.”

“Kerry Cohen's powerful, transfixing story will be familiar to many women, most of whom won't want to admit it. In this heartfelt and authentic memoir, Cohen transcends the pain and shame of a promiscuous past, and leaves readers with a sense of hope and triumph.”

Want Stories Pain Past Powerful Reader Shame Memoir Familiar Triumph Heartfelt Promiscuous

Author:Janice Erlbaum