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The best of the old stories spoke to the listener because they spo

The best of the old stories spoke to the listener because they spoke not just to the ears but to the heart as well. – Jane Yolen

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Storytelling is our oldest form of remembering the promises we have made to one another and to our various gods, and the promises given in return; it is a way of recording our human emotions and desires and taboos. – Jane Yolen

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Storytelling is our oldest form of remembering the promises we have made to one another and to our various gods, and the promises given in return; it is a way of recording our human emotions and desires and taboos. – Jane Yolen

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If you dont know the trees you may be lost in the forest, but if you dont know the stories you may be lost in life. – Anon.

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The child began reading favorite stories of magic to the river, believing the tales would be carried to someone in need. – Dr.SunWolf, professorsunwolf.com

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Nobody has any conscience about adding to the improbabilities of a marvelous tale. – Nathaniel Hawthorne

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