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“Nor elves, nor fays, nor magic charm, Have pow'r, or will, to work us harm; For those who dare the truth to tell, Fays, elves, and fairies, wish them well.”

Wells Wish Magic Dare Harm Charm Fairy Pow

Book:Forester. The Prussian vase. The good aunt. Angelina. The good French governess. Mademoiselle Panache. The knapsack

Source: Forester. The Prussian vase. The good aunt. Angelina. The good French governess. Mademoiselle Panache. The knapsack

“I am not even an atheist so much as I am an antitheist; I not only maintain that all religions are versions of the same untruth, but I hold that the influence of churches, and the effect of religious belief is positively harmful. Reviewing the false claims of religion, I do not wish, as some sentimental materialists affect to wish, that they were true. I do not envy believers their faith. I am relieved to think that the whole story is a sinister fairy tale; life would be miserable if what the faithful affirmed was actually the case.”

Source: Letters to a Young Contrarian

“Science tells us what we can know but what we can know is little and if we forget how much we cannot know we become insensitive of many things of very great importance. Theology, on the other hand induces a dogmatic belief that we have knowledge where in fact we have ignorance and by doing so generates a kind of impertinent insolence towards the universe. Uncertainty in the presence of vivid hopes and fears is painful, but must be endured if we wish to live without the support of comforting fairy tales.”

Source: History of Western Philosophy: Collectors Edition

“I wish you had one of those fairy telescopes that can look into the hearts and souls of people a thousand leagues off, then you might see how much you possess my mind.”

People Love Mind Looks Heart Soul Might Wish Thousand League Fairy Wish You Heart And Soul Telescopes

Author:Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood

“Today there are no fairy tales for us to believe in, and this is possibly a reason for the universal prevalence of mental crack-up. Yes, if we were childish in the past, I wish we could be children once again.”

Ifs Believe Children Reason Today Past Wish Universal Tales Fairy Cracks Fairy Tale

Author:Anita Loos

“The little Plumpuppets are fairies of beds; They have nothing to do but watch sleepyheads; They turn down the sheets and they tuck you in tight, And dance on your pillow to wish you good night!”

Littles Night Turns Wish Watches Bed Fairy Sheets Pillow Wish You Faerie Good Night Tooth Fairy

Book:The Rocking Horse

Source: The Rocking Horse