History, Wonder Tales, Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends How to Write A Good Fairy Tale | Page 46

Think hard, think long. And perhaps you will find the answr to this riddle. (Tartar) This is my tale, whether it be sour, whether it be sweet, take what you wish and let the rest return to me. This is my tale. This is what the Old Ones told me when I was a child... (traditional Cherokee opening & ending) Three apples fell from heaven: one for the teller, one for the reader, and one for him (sic) who takes it to heart." (Armenian) Truth is beautiful, without doubt. But so are lies. (Ralph Waldo Emerson) We shall exist as long as our stories are moist with our breath. (Navajo saying) Well, whether it was false or true, the tale spread far and near, because the tale was fun to hear. (Saam) What can you expect from a pig but a grunt? (English) What do you think? When the heart overflows, it comes out through the mouth. (Ethiopian) The world is a story without a beginning we tell to each other from the day that we're born to the day that we die. You see, that is my story. I heard it when I was a child. And now you have heard it too!