On Storytelling

God uses our stories of brokenness to show others they are not alone. Share your story. John Finch #storytellingpic.twitter.com/aK77RILbkR

Words in a story are like swords in a battle. Use them well. #storytellingpic.twitter.com/YOzmVUHBdu

Narrative imagining — story — is the fundamental instrument of thought. Rational capacities depend upon it. It is our chief means of looking into the future, or predicting, of planning, and of explaining. Mark Turner #storytellingpic.twitter.com/NbayP8aaCm

Bedtime stories are not important to make our kids dream sweeter at night. They are important to help them live stronger next morning. #storytellingpic.twitter.com/OI5AFkmKN6

Stories can be reactive and descriptive, proactive and prescriptive. Good stories add up to something real and redemptive. #storytellingpic.twitter.com/U1zjazaNOV

Storytelling is the greatest activity of any culture. Storytelling is how you build a family, how you pass along identity. Randall Wallace #storytellingpic.twitter.com/ZOABEorsQg

Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger. Ben Okri #storytellingpic.twitter.com/0hKeOgYB0e

Become aware of what is in you. Announce it, pronounce it, produce it, and give birth to it. Meister Eckhart #storytellingpic.twitter.com/7j3Cc9GEQL

You have a natural intuition for storytelling. We all do. We’re actually programmed and wired for storytelling. It’s in our DNA, designed to help us navigate and make sense of the world. Michael Margolis #storytellingpic.twitter.com/pE1mwXKWbk

Stories are meant to comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable. Finley Peter Dunne #storytellingpic.twitter.com/VhQFrfOgFd

The telling and hearing of stories is a bonding ritual that breaks through illusions of separateness and activates a deep sense of our collective interdependence. Annette Simmons #storytellingpic.twitter.com/MTuKkAVQUz

That’s the power of a good #story. It can encourage you, it can make you laugh, it can bring you joy. It will make you think, it will tap into your hidden emotions, & it can make you cry. The power of a story can also bring about healing, give you peace, & change your life! Dixonpic.twitter.com/YhCrMjKWVs

Cognitive psychology tells us that information is up to 20 per cent more memorable when delivered as story. Esther Choy #storytellingpic.twitter.com/BHlEzcHLGy

Narrative imagining — story — is the fundamental instrument of thought. Rational capacities depend upon it. It is our chief means of looking into the future, or predicting, of planning, and of explaining. Mark Turner #storytellingpic.twitter.com/TrjXRgXRer

Stories are our primary tools of learning and teaching, the repositories of our lore and legends. They bring order into our confusing world. Think about how many times a day you use stories to pass along data, insights, memories or common-sense advice. Edward Miller #storytellingpic.twitter.com/nHyygmjCUV

Tell the story that's been growing in your heart, the characters you can't keep out of your head, the tale story that speaks to you, that pops into your head during your daily commute, that wakes you up in the morning. Jennifer Weiner #storytellingpic.twitter.com/Fy8xrgLhhK

When we share our stories, what it does is, it opens up our hearts for other people to share their stories. And it gives us the sense that we are not alone on this journey. Janine Shepherd #storytellingpic.twitter.com/S9Knk6v37Q

Stories that keep pushing us in the direction of a brighter day are worth telling again and again. #storytellingpic.twitter.com/tMgWI88lE7

Storytelling works because you're sharing a memory, or a lesson, or you're inspiring someone with your own story. Laura Holloway #storytellingpic.twitter.com/pYkYJmobhY