Story Quotes

False stories used to affect me initially. But now, I’ve come to understand that if false stories are created, they are also forgotten in the long run.

A good leader leads from the front. Don’t get stuck in the office. Get out, meet people and listen to their stories.

The Long Red Road is a story about alcoholism and dysfunction and tragic tale of a man who’s trying to drink himself to death on an Indian reservation in Dakota. It was written for me, so it’s something I would love to do.

My heart tells stories my head can only dream about.

As a child I was sometimes so hungry that I used to dream that one day I’d get locked in a grocery store.

Never underestimate your willpower. Just remember the story of the hare and the tortoise.

If you are a dreamer come sit by my fire, for we have some flax-golden tails to spin, come in, come in.

A short story is a different thing altogether – a short story is like a quick kiss in the dark from a stranger.

Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what’s happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what’s happening, stories that get in the way of direct experience. Often such stories treat a fleeting state of mind as if it were our entire and permanent self.

Anyone who thinks my story is anywhere near over is sadly mistaken.