What fairy tales give the child is his first clear idea of the possible defeat of bogey. The baby has known the dragon intimately ever since he had an imagination. What the fairy tale provides for him is a St. George to kill the dragon. – G.K. Chesterton
I only tell fairy-tales (said the Philosopher) for I would rather be seen in their sober vestments than in the prismatic unlikelihood of reality. – Christina Stead, “Lemonias,” The Salzburg Tales, 1934
The way to work with a bully is to take the ball and go home. First time, every time. When theres no ball, theres no game. Bullies hate that. So theyll either behave so they can play with you or theyll go bully someone else. – Seth Godin
