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Tale Quotes by Neil Gaiman
- One describes a tale best by telling the tale. You see? The way one describes a story, to oneself or to the world, is by…
- October knew, of course, that the action of turning a page, of ending a chapter or of shutting a book, did not end a tale.…
- There was a tale he had read once, long ago, as a small boy: the story of a traveler who had slipped down a cliff,…
- Fiction allows us to slide into these other heads, these other places, and look out through other eyes. And then in the tale we stop…
- There are stories that are true, in which each individual's tale is unique and tragic, and the worst of the tragedy is that we have…
- It is good for children to find themselves facing the elements of a fairy tale - they are well-equipped to deal with these
- I will write in words of fire. I will write them on your skin. I will write about desire. Write beginnings, write of sin. You’re…
More Tale Quotes
- '1984' is not a wonder tale. Not only could it happen, but it has happened, but under different names. — Margaret Atwood
- The society in 'The Handmaid's Tale' is a throwback to the early Puritans whom I studied extensively at Harvard under Perry Miller,… — Margaret Atwood
- You could tell 'The Handmaid's Tale' from a male point of view. People have mistakenly felt that the women are oppressed, but… — Margaret Atwood
- I like Cinderella, I really do. She has a good work ethic. I appreciate a good, hard-working gal. And she likes shoes.… — Amy Adams
- I should be very willing to redress men wrongs, and rather check than punish crimes, had not Cervantes, in that all too… — Lord Byron
- History is nothing if not an epic tale of missed opportunities. — Graydon Carter
- I was a great reader of fairy tales. I tried to read the entire fairy tale section of the library. — Beverly Cleary
- Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale. — Hans Christian Andersen
- Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers. — Hans Christian Andersen
- ...the tale that's told for no other reason but companionship, which is another (and my favorite) definition of literature, the tale that's… — Jack Kerouac
- Never trust the teller, trust the tale. — D. H. Lawrence
- To pull the metal splinter from my palm my father recited a story in a low voice. I watched his lovely face… — Li-Young Lee