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->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.
-->--Creator/PeterSBeagle, ''Literature/TheLastUnicorn''

->''"Supposing an emperor was persuaded to wear a new suit of clothes whose material was so fine that, to the common eye, the clothes weren't there. And suppose a little boy pointed out this fact in a loud, clear voice...\\
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Then you have The Story of the Emperor Who Had No Clothes.\\
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But if you knew a bit more, it would be The Story of the Boy Who Got a Well-Deserved Thrashing from His Dad for Being Rude to Royalty, and Was Locked Up.\\
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Or The Story of the Whole Crowd Who Were Rounded Up by the Guards and Told 'This Didn't Happen, Okay? Does Anyone Want to Argue?"''
-->--'''Creator/TerryPratchett''', ''Literature/ThiefOfTime''

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->''"I asked for a fairy tale romance. In my defence, I'd never read any actual fairy tales. First time I've ever asked for the Disney version."''
-->--''Webcomic/ASofterWorld''

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->''But the three hundred and sixty-five authors who try to write new fairy tales are very tiresome. They always begin with a little boy or girl who goes out and meets the fairies of polyanthuses and gardenias and apple blossoms: 'Flowers and fruits, and other winged things.' These fairies try to be funny, and fail; or they try to preach, and succeed. Real fairies never preach or talk slang. At the end, the little boy or girl wakes up and finds that he has been dreaming.\\
Such are the new fairy stories. May we be preserved from all the sort of them! ''
-->--'''Creator/AndrewLang'''
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