Quotes of: Tale Keyword

Men and women tried each other on, casually, like suits, rejecting whatever did not fit.

The Handmaid's Tale

Neither of us says the word love, not once. It would be tempting fate; it would be romance, bad luck.

The Handmaid's Tale

Every possible thing that can happen or will happen has already happened somewhere. (Year 2036 John Titor)

John Titor A Time Traveler's Tale

In the end, every man's life is but a tale told to him that's lived it, and to him alone.

The Religion

Since then, at an uncertain hour, That agony returns: And till my ghastly tale is told, This heart within me burns.

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

In the fairy tales, the poor girl smiles when she becomes a princess. Right now, I don't know if I'll ever smile again.

Red Queen

You're mortal, and only a mortal can afford to be romantic. When we conquered death, we murdered love.

Rags & Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales

Introduction of deus ex machina is a tell-tale sign of sloppy plotting.

Many Genres, One Craft: Lessons in Writing Popular Fiction

It's a never ending dream for everyone it seems, to find again what was once precious and has been lost.

Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale

Go and you will see that nothing is as wonderful as our dreams can make it

Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale

Some truths are hard to swallow, so we share it within tales that most people will accept without being frightened by the truth hidden within.

The Lamtin Star

Picard only saw the movie, which had the entire Tales of the Black Starship subplot removed for time.

Memories of the Future - Volume 1

What were prizes but one more level of control imposed on Art by the establishment?

Stone Mattress: Nine Tales

Enough," he said; "the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough." "True - true," I replied;

Selected Tales

And please, stay away from those books you devour. They are putting the most fantastical tales into your head.

The Sweet Far Thing

With the young writers now it’s F and C all day long, which he, personally, finds boring.

Stone Mattress: Nine Tales

Beauty is given to dolls, majesty to haughty vixens, but mind, feeling, passion and the crowning grace of fortitude are the attributes of an angel.

Tales of Angria

The more people that meet each other, the better it is for all of them. ("The Gift Of God").

Tales From Gavagan's Bar

Jenifer always taught me that starting a job was one thing―—and admirable―—but that following through and completing―—well, that’s where the bravery is.

Tales from the Bed

It's a rare gift, to know where you need to be, before you've been to all the places you don't need to be.

Tales from Earthsea

The danger in trying to do good is that the mind comes to confuse the intent of goodness with the act of doing things well.

Tales from Earthsea