This document discusses the power of stories and storytelling. It contains several quotes about truth and perception. The author notes that stories connect people to the past and future, are like lamps that light the way, reveal parts of ourselves, act as legacies that can be shared, are universal in representing human experiences, and bring people together by building communities. The overall message is that telling stories can change the world one story at a time.

1. Storytelling as Truth Telling
Creating Stories
for Character Building
Zarah C. Gagatiga
Blogger. Librarian. Author. Storyteller. Teacher
http://lovealibrarian.blogspot.com

2. Truth as we know it
There is no truth. There is only perception.
~ Gustave Flaubert

3. Truth as we know itTruth as we know it
There is no truth.
There is only the truth in every moment.
~ Sri Ramana Maharshi

4. If you cannot find the truth where you are , where
else do you expect to find it.
~ Dogen Zenji
Truth as we know it

5. My truths. My stories.
● My first book published by
ABC CLIO, Libraries
Unlimited, 2011
● Collaborative work:
Dianne de Las Casas,
Yumi Pitargue, Bernadette
Solina-Wolf, friends in the
writing and LIS profession

6. We all begin
somewhere.
When you are lost or confused,
always go back to the beginning
of things.
Retrace your steps.
You will find your way again.

7. Stories connect us to our past and allow us to envision the future.

8. We all go
through life
cycles.
We are all pilgrims.
We journey through life and
experience its ups and downs.
To complete a life cycle is to
return home.

10. Stories are lamp lights in
the dark of night.

11. Stories are personal.
We reveal a little bit of ourselves
in the stories we tell and in the
fiction that we write.

12. Mama, are we
poor?

15. Stories are legacies.
Stories are special gifts that
can be given away.
#parangpagibig

17. Stories are universal.
We share with humanity our
significant human experiences.

19. Stories bring people together.
Storytelling builds
communities.
When the world is off kilter, we
turn to stories to find its center
and regain balance.

21. Tell stories.
Change the world
one story at a time.
Hold the TRUTH lightly in your
hands.