Quotes by Story I'm a really big advocate of ethical fashion. I actually have a travelling boutique called Maison de Mode, which is all about ethical fashion. I also like Maiyet from Paris. They're very Celine-esque in their silhouettes. I love their back story, too: they work with orphans in Colombia and India. Amanda Hearst storyfashionworklove Often people expect I have some touching personal story about kidney disease, but it's actually the mathematics that led me to it. Alvin E. Roth storymemathematicspeople In 'Dublinesque', Spanish writer Enrique Vila-Matas inverts the terms of Joyce's 'Ulysses' and tells the story of a man who, after living a hyperkinetic life like those of Odysseus and Leopold Bloom, resolves to never leave his room again and to reduce his mental activity to a minimum. Alvaro Enrigue storynevermanlife I've often made revisions at that stage that turned out to be mistakes because I wasn't really in the rhythm of the story anymore. I see a little bit of writing that doesn't seem to be doing as much work as it should be doing, and right at the end, I will sort of rev it up. But when I finally read the story again, it seems a bit obtrusive. Alice Munro mistakesendstorywork By the year 1670, wooden chimneys and log houses of the Plymouth and Bay colonies were replaced by more sightly houses of two stories, which were frequently built with the second story jutting out a foot or two over the first, and sometimes with the attic story still further extending over the second story. Alice Morse Earle morestoryyearsometimes Every song is true and has its unique story behind it. Alice Merton truestoryuniquesong I think it's much more natural as a writer to want to tell one story rather than lots of small stories that are half an hour long. Alice Lowe storysmallthinklong The cast of 'Fukrey' will remain the same in the sequel. But the story is more of a fresh one. Ali Fazal freshmorewillstory A story isn't interesting unless a character has real challenges to deal with. Alexis Bledel storyrealchallengescharacter My greatest success story has been my family. Alex Spanos greateststoryfamilysuccess Messages hidden in the thickets of a story are the ones that burrow deepest because most of us don't realize that any burrowing is going on at all. Alex Tizon deepesthiddenrealizestory Every film is faced with the enemy of time. Only so much story can fit into the 90-150 minutes of time that moviegoers are willing to stay in their seats. Naturally, compression is necessary. So are the exclusion and amalgamation of characters so that the viewer does not become bewildered. Alex Gibney staystorytimeenemy 'Game of Thrones' is the broadest of narratives. I don't know if anyone in the U.S. has done a story on such a large scale before, both in terms of what George R.R. Martin wrote and what's on the show. Alex Graves storygameknowdone 'Dandelion Wine' became one of the few books that I returned to time and again, and while not anywhere near the story crafter as Mr. Bradbury, I hope I managed to absorb by osmosis some of his techniques. Kim Harrison storywinehopetime It's kind of a mysterious process, but something will catch my attention, and I'll make a note about it. I may even write a few pages about it, and then I'll put it aside, but I'll sort of keep it in mind. Then as time goes on, other things will gather to it as if it's a magnet, almost, and eventually, there's enough to make the story. Kim Edwards storymindtimeattention A simple story filmed with limited sets can often be more effective than a costly extravaganza. provided it had depth and allows the audience to identify with the character. King Vidor morestorysimplecharacter 'Winnie The Witch' transgresses all cultural boundaries. Amusingly, there have been attempts to deconstruct the meaning of the books - that Winnie represents society and Wilbur the disabled - but I think it's just a great story. Korky Paul storygreatthinksociety 'Letters From Home' is a story inspired by my grandparents' epistolary courtship. Kristina McMorris grandparentsstorylettershome 'Letters From Home' is a 90,000-word WWII love story with a twist, aptly summarized as 'The Notebook' meets 'Saving Private Ryan.' Kristina McMorris storylove-storyhomelove The only way to really portray a character and tell a story well is to be flexible internally. And one of the ways we're blocked as actors is being aware of where our bodies are carrying tension. Kristin Lehman storytensioncharacterway«4647484950515253545556»
