Quotes About Narratives

What passes for identity in America is a series of myths about one's heroic ancestors.

The author must destroy our myths and give us back our histories, which will destroy our attitudes and give us back our personalities.

The wisdom of stories and legends is that they give us another way to understand ourselves and the place we inhabit.

Historically, narratives of forgiveness were part of both the anti-slavery movement and the civil rights movement in America. 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' for instance, was based loosely on the life of the Rev. Josiah Henson, who forgave his master that wanted to sell him and beat him after Henson begged him not to.

I have an uncomfortable groove, 'cause I have a lot of different kinds of stories to tell.

It makes white men uncomfortable that there aren't more stories about them because it somehow is perpetuating the idea that they aren't the center of the universe - and they wouldn't give up that position lightly.

There has been a failure to grasp how competing narratives fight for the attention of angry young Muslims, and we have grossly underestimated the appeal of the jihadist brand.

I was an English major in college who concentrated in African-American literature and culture. So I read quite a few slave narratives and stories of escape, and I grew up in Ohio, which was a common stop on the Underground Railroad.

Fashion data was used to build AI models to help Steve Bannon build his insurgency and build the alt-right. We used weaponized algorithms. We used weaponized cultural narratives to undermine people and undermine the perception of reality. And fashion played a big part in that.

Confronting and undermining the narratives and ideas of extremism must therefore be one of our key tasks. To do this, we must retain the courage of our convictions in the face of extremism.

To understand and reconnect with our stories, the stories of the ancestors, is to build our identities.

In documentaries, there's a truth that unfolds unnaturally, and you get to chronicle it. In narratives, you have to create the situations so that the truth will come out.

You are a product of the stories you believe and accept.

When she smiles, the lines in her face become epic narratives that trace the stories of generations that no book can replace.

Sense howEven the smooth stones acheWith stories of their ownIn the shuddering light of day.

I am interested in personal stories because that's when people become expressive, spontaneous and heartfelt.

If we need simple narratives so people can amplify and spread them, are we forced to engage only with the simplest of problems?

There's a problem with narratives. Most that spring to mind are fictional.

We all have different narratives; all of our narratives are at different stages of development.

I think the narratives on 'Trans,' 'Plans,' and 'Narrow Stairs' moved away from the way I wrote on the first couple of records, which was a lot more impressionistic. I was writing those songs in my early 20s, so I thought I was being more clear than I actually was.

'Greenleaf' is nothing like 'Empire.' I think 'Empire' stands alone in what they are doing. It's a wonderful show. The only thing that is similar though is that they are black families - the shows in it of themselves have very different dynamics.

We have heard stories about white men who make the powerful guns and the strong drinks and took slaves away across the seas, but no one thought the stories were true.

Over the years, the stories that men created became more important and influential than the men themselves. Hence born are the religions and many others.

Every novel is brand-new. It's never been written before in the history of the world. At the same time, it's merely the latest in a long line of narratives—not just novels, but narratives generally—since humans began telling stories to themselves and each other.