Jane Yolen

"Madness also makes folks uneasy; they fear contagion."

"There is no liar like the one who lies to himself. He has a fool indeed for an audience."

"Fifteen years can be a long or a short time, depending upon whether one is immortal or not."

"For what was art, she thought, but the heart and soul made visible."

"Know, my son, that the enemy will always be with you. He will be in the shadow of your dreams and in your living flesh, for he is the other part of yourself."

"Princesses did not make scenes. One needed to be a queen to do that."

"Looking backward was an old man’s drug."

"She filled the pot, got out a new filter, threw the old one onto the garbage, and counted out five tablespoons of Columbian Supreme. Then she waited while the magic of modern invention turned tap water into a hot dark-brown caffeine-powered drink. It was better than any Biblical miracle and risked no beliefs."

"Time may heal wounds, but it does not erase the scars."

"“Will you write the story?” “If there is one.” “Happy ending or no?” He was serious. She attempted a smile. “Fairy tales always have a happy ending.” He leaned back in his chair. “That depends.” “On what?” “On whether you are Rumplestiltskin or the Queen.”"

"“I’ll drive. You navigate.” He grinned. “I judge people by how well they read maps.”"

"“No, you cannot…must not…shall not…may not…” to everything that seemed even the slightest bit interesting or exciting or dangerous. So Waverly did what every child of ten does. He did it all anyway."