Analogies Quote by Charles de Lint

The great thing about fairy tales and myths is that they go beyond character. They're not about character. They're about more basic things. They're…

— Neil Jordan

Fairy tales are experienced by their hearers and readers, not as realistic, but as symbolic poetry.

— Max Luthi

The narrative of so many fairy tales are timeless in so many different cultures, and they have been since the dawn of man. They…

— Lily Cole

What works about fairy tales is that they endure, and the great thing about fairy tales is that you can explore big, epic things…

— Gary Ross

Fairytales work on two levels. On a conscious level, they are stories of true love and triumph and overcoming difficult odds and so are…

— Kate Forsyth

Fairy tales are about money, marriage, and men. They are the maps and manuals that are passed down from mothers and grandmothers to help…

— Marina Warner

People tend to think of fairy tales as 'archetypal.' They are also extremely sensual, something which translates well over the ages.

— Kate Bernheimer

Fairy tales are not real. However, myths are the historical notes of those who were much wiser than ourselves. We therefore have no right…

— C. JoyBell C

They [Fairy Tales] are talking about real emotions, telling true stories, through the medium of metaphor. People used to understand metaphor better than I…

— Jane Yolen

“I think people should take mythology much more seriously, because it tells us an awful lot about the history of the human race. We…

— Jan Siegel

Fairytales are stories that span every generation and they've been around for a long time.

— Jamie Dornan

I grew up watching monster movies and horror movies, which I felt were like fairy tales and I think this always spoke to me.…

— Tim Burton