You think fairy tales are only for girls? Here’s a hint–ask yourself who wrote them. I assure you, it wasn’t just the women. It’s the great male fantasy–all it takes is one dance to know that she’s the one. All it takes is the sound of her song from the tower, or a look at her sleeping face. And right away you know–this is the girl in your head, sleeping or dancing or singing in front of you. Yes, girls want their princes, but boys want their princesses just as much. And they don’t want a very long courtship. They want to know immediately.Rachel Cohn
About This Quote
This is a quote from a book called A Princess of Mars written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. In it, a princess is trying to convince a prince to marry her by telling him that she only wants to marry him because her father forced her into it. She also uses the cliché that she will then run away with him as soon as they are married. A few pages later, the prince accepts her challenge and decides to “run away with her” as soon as he can get away from all of his responsibilities. However, instead of running away with him, the princess turns him down because she has no intention of being with a man who spends most of his time working and has no time for a woman.
Source: Dash & Lilys Book Of Dares
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