“I heard so many stories from Gaomi's peasants that I had an irrepressible urge to write them down. Today, Gaomi's peasants know that they have become famous around the world through my writings, but I think they are a little puzzled by this.” ThinkingKnowsWorldWritingLittlesStoriesTodayHeardAround The WorldUrgesPeasantsPuzzledIrrepressible Author:Mo Yan
“Here's my answer to the very real existential crisis that grips me midway through everything I've ever tried to do: I think stories help us fight the nihilistic urges that constantly threaten to consume us.” ThinkingWritingRealHelpingStoriesFightingAnswersCrisisUrgesExistentialExistential CrisisMidway Author:John Green
“The creative urge matters. Stories matter. Images matter. It matters that you were born with a genius, a guiding spirit, a daimon that may know more about your destiny than you do.” KnowsMayMatterStoriesSpiritBornCreativityDestinyCreativeGeniusUrgesOur DestinyYour Destiny Book:Stoking the Creative Fires: 9 Ways to Rekindle Passion and Imagination Source: Stoking the Creative Fires: 9 Ways to Rekindle Passion and Imagination