“That is the best story he could find in his life, never mind if it's the truest: an artist's duty is always to tell the best story.”

“Whoever tells the best story shapes the culture.”

“Stories are as unique as the people who tell them, and the best stories are those in which the ending is a surprise.”

“She had to find her own story, and she could make it whatever shape she thought best.”

“The strange thing is that what makes a wonderful story for some could be quite boring for others. It’s quite rare to find a story that everyone loves. But I think the best stories are those where the underdog somehow finds a way to succeed, hopefully with friends helping along the way.”

“Of course the modern detective story puts off its best tricks till the last, but Doyle always put his best tricks first and that's why they're still the best ones.”

“Whoever survives a test, whatever it may be, must tell the story. That is his duty.”

“One mark of a second-rate mind is to be always telling stories.”

“Honest. It's almost always best to go with honest. It means you never have to worry about getting your story straight.”

“As a companion, King's charm was great, but this was not the quality that so much attracted Adams, nor could he affect even distant rivalry on this ground. Adams could never tell a story, chiefly because he always forgot it.”