Dangerous Quote by Melody Mayer

I have always been fascinated by the supernatural elements in stories, whether fairy tales, myths, film or literature.

— Trudi Canavan

“Fairy tales and folk tales are for children and childlike people, not because they are little and inconsequential, but because they are as enormous…

— Anthony Esolen

“Fairy tales have happy endings—real life seldom does.”

— I.T. Lucas

“You are the fairy tale told by your ancestors.”

— Toba Beta

Fairy tales have always been about getting through the worst of everything, the darkest and the deepest and the bloodiest of events. They are…

— Catherynne M. Valente

“Fairy tales are such evil little stories for young children. Every time I’m in a mess I expect a long-haired posh-speaking man to come…

— Cecelia Ahern

My father leaving the family shaped who I was and how I looked at the world. By the same token, my father telling me…

— Kate DiCamillo

Fairy tales read before bed tend to make me dream. They're all quite violent stories, as are my dreams.

— Glen Duncan

Once I thought fairy tales were lies or worse promises spoken yet meant to be broken intent is all. Why do grown ups feel…

— Justice Fitzgerald

Here about the beach I wandered, nourishing a youth sublime With the fairy tales of science, and the long result of Time.

— Alfred Lord Tennyson

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

Letters crossing in the post, unfamiliar tunes heard three times in one day, the way that blows of fate descend upon the same bowed…

— Fay Weldon