“Simon?” “Yeah?” “Can you tell me a story?” He blinked. “What kind of story?” “Something where the good guys win and the… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Recasting fairy tales has become a publishing sub-genre in itself, and has been done both well and to the point of entropy.… — Graham Joyce Copy Share Image
“The last declaration he'd made to me hung between us. The L word. The one that had nothing to do with like.” — Priya Ardis Copy Share Image
“Now Arthur, if humans could learn to gaze with their eyes or use their special sight, they would realize there is more… — Chris DiSano Davenport Copy Share Image
“Some people owe everything they have to the bank accounts of their parents. I owe the state. Put simply, the state educated… — Zadie Smith Copy Share Image
“Fairy tales with all the shine taken away from them were simply stories of desperation. Of hungry wolves devouring children and jealous… — Emily Lloyd-Jones Copy Share Image
“Princess Cookie’s cognitive pathways may have required a more comprehensive analysis. He knew that it was possible to employ certain progressive methods… — Ashim Shanker Copy Share Image
People tend to think of fairy tales as 'archetypal.' They are also extremely sensual, something which translates well over the ages. — Kate Bernheimer Copy Share Image
“Your American fairytales end that way. Real fairytales end in blood or tears.” — Luna Lindsey Copy Share Image
“Hammer does not think he will make it through this next winter. His breath comes short in his chest, and it takes… — Amy Lane Copy Share Image
If happy ever after did exist I would still be holding you like this all those fairy tales are fool of shit… — Precious Anne Gamboa Copy Share Image
The problem with fairy tales is that they set a girl up for disappointment. In real life, the Prince goes off with… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“JANE: What to do when it is that time in your girl child's life: 1. Sit down calmly and explain sex to… — Jane Yolen Copy Share Image
Fairy tales have always got to have something a bit scary for children - as long as you make them laugh as… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
The reason that stepmothers are often the bad guy in fairy tales is because people died in childbirth, all the time, so… — Chris Weitz Copy Share Image
Things I've Learned About Life... 1. Happy endings are for fairy tales. 2. Love is a word that gets thrown around and… — Ritu Ghatourey Copy Share Image
“I cannot imagine a life without books. Without Father's stories of the ancient Greek gods and goddesses, without pirate stories and fairy… — Jessica Spotswood Copy Share Image
I wish my love story just like romeo and julliet, romeo only love julliet, julliet only love romeo. — William Yap Copy Share Image
“Yakov,” said Shmuel, “He invented light. He created the world. He made us both. The true miracle is belief. I believe in… — Bernard Malamud Copy Share Image
“In the mid–path of my life, I woke to find myself in a dark wood,' writes Dante, in The Divine Comedy, beginning… — Terri Windling Copy Share Image
“What millions believe is often just fairy tales for children! The fabrications of the past are ridiculously accepted as the holies of… — Mehmet Murat ildan Copy Share Image
“Everything that ever happened is just stories now, Earl. But it was all very real to people while it was happening. Wasn't… — Terry Moore Copy Share Image
If you want to tell grown-up fairy tales, you have to look for the dark side. — Juan Antonio Bayona Copy Share Image
“When my mom was alive, she read me stories every night. ”Use your imagination, Lorelei,” she’d say, “and your whole life can… — Nikki Loftin Copy Share Image
“The combination of razor-sharp wit (completely real) and his credentials (completely fake) had won them over in the end.” — Priya Ardis Copy Share Image
