Part I

Finding Your Story

              No one ever made a decision because of a number. They need a story.

— Daniel Kahneman

              Writing myself into existence. I think that’s what I was trying to do. And it’s cool to write a song and then have it come true.

— Ani DiFranco

              It’s a human need to be told stories. The more we’re governed by idiots and have no control over our destinies, the more we need to tell stories to each other about who we are, why we are, where we come from, and what might be possible.

— Alan Rickman