“Did you think the lion was sleeping because he didn't roar?”
― Die Verschwörung des Fiesco zu Genua
― Die Verschwörung des Fiesco zu Genua
“When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.”
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“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”
― Coraline
― Coraline
“The fairy tale emanates from specific struggles to humanize bestial and barbaric forces, which have terrorized our minds and communities in concrete ways, threatening to destroy free will and human compassion. The fairy tale sets out to conquer this concrete terror through metaphors.”
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“In a utilitarian age, of all other times, it is a matter of grave importance that fairy tales should be respected."
(Frauds on the Fairies, 1853)”
― Works of Charles Dickens
(Frauds on the Fairies, 1853)”
― Works of Charles Dickens
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