#tale

Every fairy tale had a bloody lining. Every one had teeth and claws. ↗

— Alice Hoffman

#stories #fairies

Once upon a time – for that is how all stories should begin – there was a boy who lost his mother. ↗

— John Connolly

#fantasy #stories #fairies

Mother didn't understand that children aren't frightened by stories; that their lives are full of far more frightening things than those contained in fairy tales. ↗

— Kate Morton

#fairies

it's all a popularity contest, which unfortunately often has more to do with good looks rather than actual talent. ↗

— Andrew James Pritchard

#fame-and-fortune #life-skills #popularity #talent #art

Things like this don't happen back in Libertyville, Illinois. You don't get lost in the woods behind your house. You don't get trapped inside a fortress-like wall ten feet tall. ↗

— Travis Thrasher

#solitary-tales-book-one-solitary #travis-thrasher #thriller