“For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother”
― The Odyssey
― The Odyssey
“The true secret in being a hero lies in knowing the order of things. The swineherd cannot already be wed to the princess when he embarks on his adventures, nor can the boy knock on the witch's door when she is already away on vacation. The wicked uncle cannot be found out and foiled before he does something wicked. Things must happen when it is time for them to happen. Quests may not simply be abandoned; prophecies may not be left to rot like unpicked fruit; unicorns may go unrescued for a very long time, but not forever. The happy ending cannot come in the middle of the story.”
― The Last Unicorn
― The Last Unicorn
“The magician stood erect, menacing the attackers with demons, metamorphoses, paralyzing ailments, and secret judo holds. Molly picked up a rock.”
― The Last Unicorn
― The Last Unicorn
“Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed. It is all part of the fairy tale.”
― The Last Unicorn
― The Last Unicorn
“It’s a rare man who is taken for what he truly is.”
― The Last Unicorn
― The Last Unicorn
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