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“...because a life without meaning, without drive or focus, without dreams or goals, isn't a life worth living.”
― Chris Colfer, Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal

“Courage is one thing that no one can ever take away from you.”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

“The world will always choose convenience over reality. It's easier to hate, blame, and fear than it is to understand. No one wants the truth; they want entertainment.”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

“It doesn't matter how greatly you've been hurt or how much you're hurting, it's what you do with the pain that counts. You could cry for years or you could choose to learn and grow from it.”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

“Once the world has made a decision, there is little anyone can do to change its mind.”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

“After a few moments, her eyes became as glossy as his and she also spoke in complete nonsense. “Who are you?” Mother Goose asked the caterpillar. “What I am,” he said. “Where are you?” she said. “Here with you,” the caterpillar said. “And if this were the Castle of Hearts?” Mother Goose asked. “We’d be there,” he said. “But where?” she asked. “In the castle,” he said. “Ah, so there would be here,” she said, and they nodded together. “Here would be what’s left.” The caterpillar nodded. “Am I what’s left?” she asked. “You’re what’s right, of course.” “But what’s right is wrong.” “And what’s left is right.” “I understand completely,” Mother Goose said. “Thank you so much, Mr. Caterpillar.” The others stared at them absolutely dumbfounded. Mother Goose hopped down from the mushroom and moseyed back to them.”
― Chris Colfer, Beyond the Kingdoms

“PROLOGUE THE QUEENS’ VISIT T”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

“And in your deranged mind, what do you think the lesson of ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ is?” Alex challenged him. “Easy,” Conner said. “Lock your doors! Robbers come in all shapes and sizes. Even curly-haired little girls can’t be trusted.” Alex grunted again and crossed her arms. She tried her best not to giggle; she didn’t want to validate her brother’s opinion. “‘Goldilocks’ is about consequences! Mrs. Peters said so herself,” Alex said.”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

“I know you secretly agree with me,” Conner said, bumping her shoulder with his. “Conner,”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

“An intriguing thought came to her as she looked around: She had spent too much time guessing how to make her son happy. What if her son’s biggest dream was floating around the Hall of Dreams? If she peered into it, maybe she would discover how to help him. The Fairy Godmother raised her wand and waved it in a quick circle. All the orbs in the Hall of Dreams instantly froze. Only one large orb in the distance kept moving. It floated toward her and landed in her hands. She peered inside it, anxious”
― Chris Colfer, Beyond the Kingdoms

“tacky T-shirts that said things like “My crazy Grandma traveled to India and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.” They”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

“continued. “The solution to almost every problem imaginable can be found in the outcome of a fairy tale. Fairy tales are life lessons disguised with colorful characters and situations. “‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf ’ teaches us the value of a good reputation and the power of honesty. ‘Cinderella’ shows us the rewards of having a good heart. ‘The Ugly Duckling’ teaches us the meaning of inner beauty.” Alex’s eyes were wide, and she nodded in agreement. She was a pretty girl with bright blue eyes and short strawberry-blonde hair that was always kept neatly out of her face with a headband. The way the other students stared at their teacher, as if the lesson being taught were in another language, was something Mrs. Peters had never grown accustomed to. So, Mrs. Peters would often direct entire lessons to the front row, where Alex sat. Mrs. Peters was a tall, thin woman who always wore dresses that resembled old, patterned sofas. Her hair was dark and curly and sat perfectly on the top of her head like a hat (and her students often thought it was). Through a pair of thick glasses, her eyes were permanently squinted from all the judgmental looks she had given her classes over the years. “Sadly, these timeless tales are no longer relevant in our society,” Mrs. Peters said. “We have traded their brilliant teachings for small-minded entertainment like television and video games. Parents now let obnoxious cartoons and violent movies influence their children. “The only exposure to the tales some children acquire are versions bastardized by film companies. Fairy”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

“had had”
― Chris Colfer, The Enchantress Returns

“she was all the rage with giant decoration. Who knew”
― Chris Colfer, The Enchantress Returns

“Fairy tales are much more than silly bedtime stories,” the teacher continued. “The solution to almost every problem imaginable can be found in the outcome of a fairy tale. Fairy tales are life lessons disguised with colorful characters and situations. “‘The”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

“If there's one thing life is good at, it's surprising you.”
― Chris Colfer

“At what grade do we stop believing in ourselves? At what grade do we stop believing period? I mean, someone has to be a Noble Peace Prize winner, someone has to be a ballerina. Why not us? I can't be the only one who gets that.”
― Chris Colfer

“what the world fails to realize is that a villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told. Everything”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

“busts, carvings, engravings, and symbols of King Ludwig’s”
― Chris Colfer, A Grimm Warning

“Mom and boyfriend made Alex squirm. In her opinion, the two words didn’t belong in the same dictionary, let alone the same sentence.”
― Chris Colfer, The Enchantress Returns

“If this is what the world has labelled me, then that is the name I shall learn to live with,' the Evil Queen said, 'once the world has made a decision, there is little anyone can do to change its mind.”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

“a date with the boy she loved, and has been running from”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

“Something about this place made Alex feel as if everything were right in the world. It gave her more hope, excitement, and happiness with every step she took. It was paradise.”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

“Say something to it!” Alex elbowed her brother. “What am I supposed to say? I don’t speak ghost!” The spirit stopped and hovered a few feet in front of them.”
― Chris Colfer, The Enchantress Returns

“Forgiveness is what we all need to forget the past, even if we”
― Chris Colfer, The Enchantress Returns

“You gave goldilocks her first sword? That's like giving Shakespeare his first pen.”
― Chris Colfer, A Grimm Warning

“It’s better to be the hero of your own story than to become the villain of someone else’s.”
― Chris Colfer, Beyond the Kingdoms

“...a villain is just a victim whose story hasn't been told.”
― Chris Colfer The Land of Stories