“Storytelling is a form of self-disclosure.”

“This chapter is an attempt to share with you some insights about story listening and how to do it.”

“Simply read a child’s story that he or she is writing for school, and you will discover some of the inner struggles with which the young person is trying to cope.”

“A child’s stories are simpler to understand because the language has not been developed to the point of high abstraction. An adult tells stories far more obtuse in nature.”

“To talk down to me you have to look up”

“yesterday has died and today has taken its place.”

“mistakes do not matter but what does is how you learn from them.”