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

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I liked being able to speak to somebody and throw it back and forth, and they can't predict what you're going to say next. -MF Doom

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If you want to learn about a culture, listen to the stories. If you want to change a culture, change the stories. – Michael Margolis

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Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. — Judy Garland

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

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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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Story—sacred and profane—is perhaps the main cohering force in human life. - Jonathan Gottschall

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If somebody hurts you, it's okay to cry a river: Just remember to build a bridge and get over it. —Taylor Swift

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Leaders lead by telling stories that give others permission to lead, not follow. – Michael Margolis

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Somebody tell the damn players to start playing like old school. - Karl Malone

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