11 Quotes & Sayings By Bill Willingham

Bill Willingham is a writer whose work has been featured in numerous comic books, including his acclaimed run on Fables, the New York Times Bestselling series of graphic novels. He is the author of several critically-acclaimed fantasy novels, including his award-winning narrative arc of the Fables series. His new series, Fairest, will be published by Vertigo Comics in 2012. In addition to writing fiction, Willingham also works as an illustrator and comic book artist.

Hope isn't destiny. Left passive its nothing more than disappointment...
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Hope isn't destiny. Left passive its nothing more than disappointment deferred Bill Willingham
Freedom is sloppy. But since tyranny's the only guaranteed byproduct...
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Freedom is sloppy. But since tyranny's the only guaranteed byproduct of those who insist on a perfect world, freedom will have to do. Bill Willingham
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Baba Yaga: "... What are his powers" Mirror on the wall: "He reads Bill Willingham
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Murderers don't get forgiven just because we promise to be good from now on. We have to earn our way back. One hundred is the price. One hundred lives for each we took. That seems fair. That's how we get whole again and that's our work, from now until as long as it takes. Bill Willingham
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Confession time: I doubt I would ever have picked up one of Marjorie’s books, had I not met her in person. The reason is they’re categorized as Romances, which is where they are shelved in bookstores. Though I have no justification for avoiding it, the romance section is an area in bookstores I seldom wander into. Her novels also have traditional-looking romance book covers, which are occasionally a bit off-putting to us mighty manly men. Then again, who knows? I don’t carry many biases where good storytelling is concerned. I’m willing to find it anywhere, as too many of my friends will attest, when I try to drag them to wonderful movies that they aren’t eager to go to, simply because they fall under the chick-flick rubric. So, in any case, I’m glad I did meet Marjorie Liu in person, because it would have been a shame to miss out on the work of an author this talented due to whatever degree of cultural prejudices I might still possess. I trust you who read this won’t make the same mistake. Bill Willingham
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No thanks. This is a lovely dream, but it's a child's dream. I know some who'd argue the point, but I grew up long ago. - Rose Red (Fables: Vol.21, Happily Ever After) Bill Willingham
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Perhaps only that revenge is ultimately unsatisfying, " Snow said. "It can make up for evil done to you, but can destroy the remaining good in your life. Bill Willingham
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We have to harden our hearts and think of the greater good."" The plan is, our exposure to her is supposed to purify us. But it seems more like her exposure to us is diminishing her. Bill Willingham
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I'm here because all fairy tales take place in the woods, King Cole, even those that don't. Bill Willingham
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I'm about to start reading it again, because what good is a story you only want to read once? Bill Willingham