Quotes about Narrative
It's true that while ambition creates fear, it also creates the story.
— Donald Miller
People want to be involved in a story that is larger than themselves.
— Donald Miller
Brands that give customers a voice in a larger narrative add value to their products by giving their customers a deeper sense of meaning.
— Donald Miller
I wondered if when we take Christian theology out of the context of its narrative, when we ignore the poetry in which it is presented, when we turn it into formulas to help us achieve the American dream, we lose its meaning entirely, and the ideas become fodder for the head but have no impact on the way we live our lives or think about God. This is, perhaps, why people are so hostile toward religion.
— Donald Miller
Story is the greatest weapon we have to combat noise, because it organizes information in such a way that people are compelled to listen.
— Donald Miller
A good story takes a series of random events and distills them into the essence of what really matters.
— Donald Miller
When storytellers bombard people with too much information, the audience is forced to burn too many calories organizing the data.
— Donald Miller
And stories are all about conflict.
— Donald Miller
Like chords of music in the sense that you can use them to create an infinite variety of narrative expression.
— Donald Miller
Your customer should be the hero of the story, not your brand. This is the secret every phenomenally successful business understands.
— Donald Miller
Storytellers use the guide character to encourage the hero and equip them to win the day.
— Donald Miller
I only say this about the children because I used to believe charming people were charming because they were charming, or confident people were confident because they were confident. But all this is, of course, circular. The truth is, we are all living out the character of the roles we have played in our stories.
— Donald Miller