Patrick Ness Quotes

All the truth in the world is held in stories.

Stories are the most important thing in the world. Without stories, we wouldn't be human beings at all.

That's all that really matters in the end. Stories.

Stories," he'd said, his voice low and almost husky, "we are made up of stories. And even the one's that seem the most like lies can be our deepest hidden truths.

Story is what's most important.

What's the use of stories that aren't even true?

Above all things, I delight in listening to stories, and sometimes in telling them.

You become big only when you have great stories to tell.

Tell them stories. They need the truth you must tell them true stories, and everything will be well, just tell them stories.

You don't have anything if you don't have the stories.

There are some people who believe that these are not real stories with real people, but they actually are.

Fairly tales are myths, and myths are only myths because there's a grain of truth in them.

It sounds trite, but I like telling stories.

It's important to tell stories, and it's a worthwhile thing to do.

Stories are told over time, and so they naturally accrue meanings.

Storytelling is essentially what we do.

I love telling stories, that's it. I love it. That's the word I would choose to describe what I love the most.

Stories are the wildest things of all. Stories chase and bite and hunt.

Trust me, I'm telling you stories.

Stories are how we remember; we tend to forget lists and bullet points.

Humans like stories. Humans need stories. Stories are good. Stories work. Story clarifies and captures the essence of the human spirit. Story, in all its forms—of life, of love, of knowledge—has traced the upward surge of mankind. And story, you mark my words, will be with the last human to draw breath.

Maybe more than a teller, I am a story listener. I really enjoy listening to stories. I remember them and keep them in my mind. All of my films are a collection of small stories that have been told to me.

Perhaps you're not finished with your story, and who knows if you'll ever finish it or not. Honestly, it's not that important.

I love storytelling. I love stories, and I love the way in which we connect through stories.

A story is based on what people think is important, so when we live a story, we are telling people around us what we think is important.