The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories, #1)

by Chris Colfer

But what the world fails to realize is that a villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told.

‘Right now, we’re living in an ugly chapter of our lives, but books always get better!’ ”

it doesn’t matter what life you’re living, life never has a solution. No matter how hard the struggles are that you leave behind, new struggles always take their place.

No matter what you do, you can never please everyone. And that was the hardest lesson to learn.

“Be brave, children,” Goldilocks said. “Courage is one thing that no one can ever take away from you.”

“The world will always choose convenience over reality,”

“It’s easier to hate, blame, and fear than it is to understand. No one wants the truth; they want entertainment.”