Though now we think of fairy tales as stories intended for very young children, this is a relatively modern idea. In the… — Terri Windling Copy Share Image
Captain Cook discovered Australia looking for the Terra Incognita. Christopher Columbus thought he was finding India but discovered America. History is full… — Umberto Eco Copy Share Image
“Then you know that Sam was the true hero of the tale,” Sanya said. “That he faced far greater and more terrible… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
And our lady friend, she thinks life works like a fairy tale.' Well, that’s harmless, isn’t it?' Yeah, but in fairy tales,… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
They were still all beautiful and there was still enchantment and wonder, but she had crossed a line and now the fairy… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
Ireland is where strange tales begin and happy endings are possible. — Charles Haughey Copy Share Image
All nations love the same jests and tales, Jews, Christians, and Mahometans, and the same translated suffice for all. — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
“The River', a poem from 'Profound Vers-A-Tales': Your perception of my exterior may not match what lies beneath the surface.” — Kamil Ali Copy Share Image
Fairy tales lie just as much as statistics do, but sometimes you can find a grain of truth in them. — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share Image
Who would have listened to his tales of woe when his love was the flickering lamp over his own decaying tomb? — Faraaz Kazi Copy Share Image
All the ancient classic fairy tales have always been scary and dark. — Helena Bonham Carter Copy Share Image
Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change. A company that stands still will soon be forgotten. Trying… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
We talked to a lot of filmmakers who had worked on other anthologies and we looked at every anthology, and we wanted… — Mike Mendez Copy Share Image
A tale is told of twin boys born to different mothers. One is dark by nature, the other light. One is rich,… — Matthew Woodring Stover Copy Share Image
During the last dozen years the tales of suppression of free assemblage, free press, and free speech, by local authorities or the… — Edward Alsworth Ross Copy Share Image
People write fiction in their minds all the time - every time we read a 'human interest' news story, or a true… — Dan Chaon Copy Share Image
The 'medical examination' to which abductees are said to be subjected, often accompanied by sadistic sexual manipulation, is reminiscient of the medieval… — Jacques Vallee Copy Share Image
With 'Stardust', I hope what I was doing is giving 30-year-olds and 40-year-olds and 25-year-olds and 60-year-olds a chance to get the… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
As for you and your heart and the things you said and didn't say, she will remember them all when men are… — Peter S. Beagle Copy Share Image
Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story… — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
Human beings never enjoy complete happiness in this world. I was not born for a different destiny to the rest of my… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
Tell the story that's been growing in your heart, the characters you can't keep out of your head, the tale story that… — Jennifer Weiner Copy Share Image
