Since there are thousands of fairy tales, one may safely guess that there are probably equal numbers where the courage and determination of females rescue males, and vice versa.
When I was a little girl I used to read fairy tales. In fairy tales you meet Prince Charming and he's everything you ever wanted. In fairy tales the bad guy is very easy to spot. The bad guy is always wearing a black cape...
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Taylor Swift
There is the great lesson of 'Beauty and the Beast, ' that a thing must be loved before it is lovable.
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G.k. Chesterton
If you ever find yourself in the wrong story, leave.
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Mo Willems
The wolf said, "You know, my dear, it isn't safe for a little girl to walk through these woods alone." Red Riding Hood said, "I find your sexist remark offensive in the extreme, but I will ignore it because of your traditional status as an...
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James Finn Garner
...fairy tales, just a fancy word for lies...
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Cecelia Ahern
More Quotes By Bruno Bettelheim
The ability to read becomes devalued when what one has learned to read adds nothing of importance to one's life.
The unrealistic nature of these tales (which narrowminded rationalists object to) is an important device, because it makes obvious that the fairy tales’ concern is not useful information about the external world, but the inner process taking place in an individual.
The myth of Oedipus. arouses powerful intellectual and emotional reactions in the adult-so much so, that it may provide a cathartic experience, as Aristotle taught all tragedy does. [A reader] may wonder why he is so deeply moved; and in responding to what he observes...
Even Aristotle, master of pure reason, said: 'The friend of wisdom is also a friend of myth.
Since there are thousands of fairy tales, one may safely guess that there are probably equal numbers where the courage and determination of females rescue males, and vice versa.
