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Telling Quotes

On the human pull to share a story out loud.

These telling quotes capture the emotional weight of sharing a story, from an account so moving the teller choked up, to the simple truth that people love telling stories even when they're sad ones. It connects to our About collection.

I was kosher until I had my Bar Mitzvah, and I parlayed officially becoming a man into telling my father I wanted to eat cheeseburgers.

Quotes by Zach Braff

A pity beyond all telling is hid in the heart of love.

Quotes by William Butler Yeats

And Hackman had really choked up when he was telling it. It was very moving.

Quotes by Wes Anderson

When a system is stable, telling the worker about mistakes is only tampering.

Quotes by W. Edwards Deming

About Quotes

People love telling their stories, even if they're very, very sad ones. People love to communicate and express.

Quotes by Virginia Williams

Sure! Why should any experts be the arbiters... That's like telling someone they can't be a vegetarian.

Quotes by Virginia Johnson

Telling women's stories is really important.

Quotes by Trudie Styler

I'm loving the fact that Hollywood is telling trans stories.

Quotes by Trace Lysette

Management is about arranging and telling. Leadership is about nurturing and enhancing.

Quotes by Tom Peters

Always Quotes

There are only two ways of telling the complete truth - anonymously and posthumously.

Quotes by Thomas Sowell

Telling lies does not work in advertising.

Quotes by Stanislaw Jerzy Lec

I loved the story telling pattern of 'Balika Vadhu.'

Quotes by Sriti Jha

The trouble with telling a good story is that it invariably reminds the other fellow of a dull one.

Quotes by Sid Caesar

Everyone's always telling themselves stories about their lives, writers or not.

Quotes by Sheila Heti

Everyone Quotes

I love telling the stories that we tell. I love playing the characters that we play.

Quotes by Seth Rollins

That's how my family bonded - eating and telling stories.

Quotes by Sebastian Maniscalco

I'm interested in telling the character's story, not my beliefs, political or otherwise.

Quotes by Sarah Paulson

You can have a bunch of great actors in a film, but if you don't have anyone telling a great story, it's a moot point.

Quotes by Sarah Gadon

I was always telling everybody that I could be funny.

Quotes by Sally Kellerman

Keep Quotes

What NPR did, I'm very proud of, and what NPR stood for is non-racist, non-bigoted, straightforward telling of the news.

Quotes by Ron Schiller

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this telling quotes collection about?
It captures the emotional pull of sharing a story, from an account so moving the teller choked up to the simple joy people find in storytelling.
Why do people search for telling quotes?
The theme suits writing about communication, honesty, or the comfort found in sharing personal experiences with others.
Do these quotes cover sad or difficult stories?
Yes, one notes that people enjoy sharing their stories even when they're very sad ones, framing storytelling as a form of connection.
Is there a workplace or systems angle too?
Yes, one uses telling in a different sense, noting that pointing out mistakes in a stable system can amount to unhelpful tampering.
What related pages complement this topic?
Browse our Everyone and About collections for more on connection and honesty.

For more on connection and honesty, browse our Everyone and Keep pages alongside this one.