"Human beings are storytelling animals. That's what separates us from other creatures, not just having thumbs or using tools."

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Source : Marion Dane Bauer (1992). “What's Your Story?: A Young Person's Guide to Writing Fiction”, p.9, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Marion Dane Bauer

#Animal Quotes #Thumbs Quotes #Tools Quotes

“From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.”
“(The pig) hath a fair sepulchre in the grateful stomach of the judicious epicure - and for such a tomb might be content to die.”
“To banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to check exertion, to paralyze vitality.”

Source : John Ruskin, John D. Rosenberg (1964). “The Genius of John Ruskin: Selections from His Writings”, p.184, University of Virginia Press
“In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way. Of course, it's no accident that things are more likely to go your way when you stop worrying about whether you're going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what's happening right this moment.”
“Initially, my decision to stop eating meat was motivated by fear of spiritual consequences, but right away I found that not eating meat made me feel good about myself. It increased my self-esteem, which I found so rewarding, I wanted to do more.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I allow myself to be understood as a colorful fragment in a drab world.”
“I'm incredibly happy to be doing my own thing in New York.”
“If you're doing the best you can, that's good enough.”

Source : Chieko N. Okazaki (1993). “Lighten Up!”, Deseret Book Company

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