Tale Quotes

724 Tale quotes by 523 unique authors

I think it is beyond doubt that H. P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror… — Stephen King
Voices in the forest tell of dark and twisted enchantments - as dark and twisted as the roots and grasping branches of the trees themselves.… — Brian Froud
At a time when history made its way slowly, the few events were easily remembered and woven into a backdrop, known to everyone, before which… — Milan Kundera
Make a fairy tale and go and live in it. — Annabel Tollman
I adopted a healthier diet. I take at least a tablespoon of apple-cider vinegar a day. It's an old wives' tale, but it really is… — Melissa Etheridge
The man who wishes to bend me with his tale of woe must shed true tears - not tears that have been got ready overnight. — Aulus Persius Flaccus
Our life is our own to-day, to-morrow you will be dust, a shade, and a tale that is told. Live mindful of death; the hour… — Aulus Persius Flaccus
The shadow of a mighty Negro past flits through the tale of Ethiopia the shadowy and of the Egypt the Sphinx. Throughout history, the powers… — W. E. B. Du Bois
Exactly what the fairy tale does is this: it accustoms [the child] to the idea that these limitless terrors had a limit, that these shapeless… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Robert Zubrin’s masterful study…makes for riveting reading. . a cautionary tale of what happens when powerful, unprincipled elites are not only alienated from the mass… — Steven W. Mosher
The wider the author's arsenal of tools and the better technically equipped the storyteller is, the better the tale will be. — Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The Sessions becomes a dance of joy in the midst of severe challenge, and a movie with a light spirit that lifts a tale of… — Lisa Schwarzbaum
Undisputed ends when I return to the WWE in 2007. There is already 3 ½ years of material including the 3 best years of my… — Chris Jericho
We have concluded that the rocks here were once soaked in liquid water. It changed their texture, and it changed their chemistry. We've been able… — Steve Squyres
Shams and delusions are esteemed for soundest truths, while reality is fabulous. If men would steadily observe realities only, and not allow themselves to be… — Henry David Thoreau
Pure poetry in motion. A swift-moving, heartfelt tale of love and loss, two stories intersecting-an d connecting-by magic. Michelle Baker is a born poet, and… — Trent Zelazny
In what bold relief stand out the lives of all walkers of the snow! The snow is a great tell-tale, and blabs as effectually as… — John Burroughs
I like that 'once upon a time' quality, where the telling of a tale has an elevated sense of story. There's a whimsical quality to… — Erin Morgenstern
[T]he final step in becoming an urban farmer is the naming of your farm, even if your name is simply for the few pots on… — Greg Peterson
I think, a secret love is something none of your friends would understand. And it's like a fairy tale, but more serious. — Yunho
A touch of science, even bogus science, gives an edge to the superstitious tale. — V. S. Pritchett
Ideally a painter (and, generally, an artist) should not become conscious of his insights: without taking the detour through his reflective processes, and incomprehensibly to… — Rainer Maria Rilke
There never was a scandalous tale without some foundation. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
I've decided to skip 'holistic'. I don't know what it means, and I don't want to know. That may seem extreme, but I followed the… — Calvin Trillin
The temptation to vivify the tale and make it walk abroad on its own legs is hard to deny. — Gelett Burgess

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