"Narrative is one of the best intoxicants or tranquilisers."

-- A. S. Byatt

#Narrative Quotes

“Cultures cherish artists because they are people who can say, Look at that.”
“For every tear you shed for someone else's grief, it takes one off of their suffering.”

Source : Katie Ashley (2014). “Music of the Heart”, p.220, Katie Ashley
“I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks.”

Source : "Dems battle over Confederate flag". Des Moines Register Interview, edition.cnn.com. November 2, 2003.
“Running started as a way of relaxing. It's the only time I have to myself. No phones or e-mails or faxes.”
“(T)here was a story they used to tell at home about a girl whose punishment was that every time she opened her mouth, snakes and toads came out, snakes and toads with every word. The book didn't say what she did about it, but I've always assumed she probably ended up keeping her mouth shut.”
“People don't respond just because you are fighting for the truth. They take their interests into account.”

Source : Source: www.counterpunch.org
“We have to be very careful not to blame the patients. A lot of the conversation [around patient engagement] has been, how do we get them to do stuff? To me, that's not engagement.”

Source : "Mayo doc: Stop blaming patients. Healthcare industry’s take on non-compliance is all wrong" by Deanna Pogorelc, medcitynews.com. June 6, 2013.
“Because we never stop silently loving those who we once loved out loud”

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