Tale Quotes

724 Tale quotes by 523 unique authors

I have no time to explain now. It is a thrilling tale, I wish to do it justice. — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Whether this tale be true or false, none can tell, for none were there to witness it themselves. — Marjane Satrapi
At its best, fantasy rewards the reader with a sense of wonder about what lies within the heart of the commonplace world. The greatest tales… — Patricia A. McKillip
The explorer who will not come back or send back his ships to tell his tale is not an explorer, only an adventurer; and his… — Ursula K. Le Guin
People aren’t interested in the truth, Dafar. They’re interested in what keeps them safe. They’re interested in being looked after. They’re interested in a tale… — Melina Marchetta
If there is one ‘constant’ in the structure and theme of the wonder tale, it is transformation. — Jack Zipes
It sometimes happens that the town child is more alive to the fresh beauty of the country than a child who is country born. My… — Beatrix Potter
Our tree became the talking tree of the fairy tale; legends and stories nestled like birds in its branches. — Willa Cather
They were still all beautiful and there was still enchantment and wonder, but she had crossed a line and now the fairy tale was green… — Stephen King
I'm a romantic and I kinda believed in this fairy tale. And in some ways I think that's always been to my advantage, because like… — Katy Perry
With respect," said Red, and his voice had gone so quiet people hushed each other to hear him, "my tale is yet unfinished; you should… — Juliet Marillier
Let the fairy tale begin on a winter's morning, then, with one drop of blood newly-fallen on the ivory snow: a drop as bright as… — Ellen Kushner
I hope that even if you remember not a single word of mine, you remember those of Seneca, another of those old Romans I met… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Here and there and not just in books we catch glimpses of a world of once upon a time and they lived happily ever after,… — Frederick Buechner
For the spell is older than experience. For the tale is older than the record. — Marina Tsvetaeva
What do you know about yourself? What are your stories? The ones you tell yourself, and the ones told by others. All of us begin… — Cameron Dokey
Real life is not quite as it is in stories. In the old tales, bad things happen, and when the tale has unfolded and come… — Juliet Marillier
The fairy tale is in a perpetual state of becoming and alteration. To keep to one version or one translation alone is to put robin… — Philip Pullman
If you are going to live in a house made of candy, don't move next door to a couple of obese kids. A lot of… — Chris Colfer
A tale begun in other days, When summer suns were glowing - A simple chime, that served to time The rhythm of your rowing -… — Lewis Carroll
I realized that searching for a mentor has become the professional equivalent of waiting for Prince Charming. We all grew up on the fairy tale… — Sheryl Sandberg
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… — Neil Gaiman
The Princess Bride S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure You had to admire a guy who called his own new book… — William Goldman
You could string a hundred endless days together, My soul would find no comfort from this pain. You laugh at my tale? You may be… — Unknown Author
I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician: he is also a… — Marie Curie

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