“ For most of human history, 'literature,' both fiction and poetry, has been narrated, not written — heard, not read. So fairy tales, folk tales, stories from the oral tradition, are all of them the mos… Angela Carter
“ Everyone thinks of them in terms of poisoned apples and glass coffins, and forgets that they represent girls who walked into dark forests and remade them into their own reflections. Seanan McGuire
“ Fairy tales thrive on black and white. In life, there’s only grey – no bad guys, no good guys. You could be the Cheshire cat, Snow White, a troll or a pastry-making witch whose diet consists only of l… Arnold Arre
“ Once upon a time fairy tales were told to audiences of young and old alike. It is only in the last century that such tales were deemed fit only for small children, stripped of much of their original c… Terri Windling
“ Though it's fearful, Though it's deep, though it's dark And though you may lose the path, Though you may encounter wolves, You can't just act, You have to listen. you can't just act, You have to think… Stephen Sondheim
“ Can you not see, […] that fairy tales in their essence are quite solid and straightforward; but that this everlasting fiction about modern life is in its nature essentially incredible? Folk-lore means… G.K. Chesterton
“ In a utilitarian age, of all other times, it is a matter of grave importance that fairy tales should be respe Charles Dickens
“ As she put it, she knew of nothing so ravishing as having a child whom she could whip whenever she was in a bad mood.("The Queen Fantasque") Jean-Jacques Rousseau
“ And those characters [in a fairy tale] dwell in a moral world, whose laws are as clear as the law of gravity. That too is a great advantage of the folk tale. It is not a failure of imagination to see… Anthony M. Esolen
“ Myths are different than fairy tales or legends. Legends are stories based in history and are more or less true. Myths, on the other hand, are stories containing a deeper truth—stories that transcend… Seth Adam Smith
“ I fear nothing when I am doing right,' said Jack.'Then,' said the lady in the red cap, 'you are one of those who slay giants. Andrew Lang
“ Am I really standing here, conversing with a bloody unicorn?" Tiffy was certain her mind had finally left the building. T.J. Loveless
“ The only thing fairytales have taught us is the slipper doesn't always fit, the kiss won't always wake you, and the prince won't always fight for you. However, one thing that rings true, the apple wil… Samuel Crone
“ But most dragons seem to have interesting personalities--besides probably having quite good reasons for what they do, if only one could understand them Diana Wynne Jones
“ Since these wonder tales have been with us for thousands of years and have undergone so many different changes in the oral tradition, it is difficult to determine the ideological intention of the narr… Jack D. Zipes
“ Once I learned, I went online and ordered every romance novel I could find. They're fairy tales for grown-ups. Gena Showalter
“ This was like being in one of those National Geographic magazines. We were among the natives now. Brandi Salazar
“ In the mid–path of my life, I woke to find myself in a dark wood,' writes Dante, in The Divine Comedy, beginning a quest that will lead to transformation and redemption. A journey through the dark of… Terri Windling
