Tales quotes
128 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
"An old paleontological in joke proclaims that mammalian evolution is a tale told by teeth mating to produce slightly altered descendant teeth."
"Who better than an Irishman can understand the Indians, while still being stirred by tales of the US cavalry?"
"We have been poisoned by fairy tales."
"Every constellation’s like its own fairy tale."
"Life to me is a bit of a (Brothers) Grimm fairy tale."
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"Each of us embodies, in a particular tale and clothed in the garments of time & place, universal truth and everlasting life."
"...a tale of too many cooks in the defence."
"A tale in everything."
"A drink is shorter than a tale"
"A false tale often betrays itself."
"Listen not to a tale-bearer or slanderer, for he tells thee nothing out of good-will; but as he discovereth of the secrets of others, so he will of thine in turn."
"Every tale is not to be believed."
"Religions are the great fairy tales of conscience."
"Having achieved and accomplished love, then the man passes into the unknown. He has become himself, his tale is told."
"Well, Company of Wolves was about that literally, about fairy tales."
"What so tedious as a twice-told tale?"
"Of all tales 'tis the saddest--and more sad, Because it makes us smile."
"It is the tale, not he who tells it."
"Now it is a strange thing, but things that are good to have and days that are good to spend are soon told about, and not much to listen to; while things that are uncomfortable, palpitating, and even gruesome, may make a good tale, and take a deal of telling anyway."
"In the tale, in the telling, we are all one blood."
"Idle man, chases after fairy tales."
"How easy it is to tell tales!"
"History is a tragegy, not a morality tale."
"A sad tale's best for winter. I have one of sprites and goblins."
"This act is an ancient tale new told; And, in the last repeating, troublesome, Being urged at a time unseasonable."
