“Once upon a time there was a Queen who had a son so ugly and so misshapen that it was long disputed whether he had human form. A fairy who was at his birth said, however, that he would be very amiable for all that, since he would have uncommon good sense.” HumansLongSaidWould BeFormSonBirthUglyQueensFairyGood SenseOnce Upon A TimeCommon GoodUncommonAmiableHuman Form Book:Classic Fairy Tales: Fairy Stories Every Child Should Know Source: Classic Fairy Tales: Fairy Stories Every Child Should Know
“You discovered yourself and what really mattered only after you passed through the lens of the fairy tale, imposed on every human female and male alike, that someone existed out in the forest of the world for you to love and marry.” WorldHumansFemaleMalesTalesForestsFairyFairy TaleLensesFemales And Males Book:Dissident Gardens Source: Dissident Gardens
“This is a work of fiction. All the characters in it, human and otherwise, are imaginary, excepting only certain of the fairy folk, whom it might be unwise to offend by casting doubts on their existence. Or lack thereof.” HumansCharacterMightCertainLiteratureExistenceFictionDoubtFolksFairyImaginaryCastingFaerieUnwise Author:Neil Gaiman