If you own this story you get to write the ending. — Brené Brown

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If you think the story has a sad ending, it's because it's not over yet. ― Emily Henry, Beach Read

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I love our story. Sure it's messy, but it's the story that got us here. — How I Met Your Mother

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When your story is ready for rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is going to hurt; revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done. - Stephen King

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Be courageous. Challenge orthodoxy. Stand up for what you believe in. When you are in your rocking chair talking to your grandchildren many years from now, be sure you have a good story to tell. — Amal Clooney

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But how could you live and have no story to tell? — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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Since September 11, it seems to me that never in our lifetime, except possibly in the early stages of World War II, has it been clearer that we have as a source of strength, a source of direction, a source of inspiration - our story. — David McCullough

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I don't tell people, 'You're okay the way that you are.' That's not the right story. The right story is, 'You're way less than you could be.' - Jordan Peterson

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Story = Character + Predicament + Attempted Extrication. - Jonathan Gottschall

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There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.― Maya Angelou

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