Kat

“Wasn't that how fairy tales worked? You told just enough of the terrible truth—There are cruel people. Not all parents love you.The world isn't fair by a long shot.—and you dressed it up in ogres and brave princesses and giants. Mostly, you reminded people that the evils of the world had to be fought. Even if you weren't sure you'd win. You still had to go into the monster's den. You had to face your fears. You still had to stand up to the monster.”
― Libba Bray, The King of Crows

“She wanted a fairytale and I wanted to give her that.”
― Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Mexican Gothic

“Her mother said fairy tales didn't have anything to do with the world, but Ofelia knew better. They had taught her everything about it.”
― Guillermo del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun

“Unexpectedly, this did not kill her; and what did not kill her made her curious.”
― Tamsyn Muir, Harrow the Ninth