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1 " They’ve been lying from the start. From the first time we read the words ‘once upon a time,’ we’re fed the idea that these girls—these gorgeous, demure, singing-with-the-wildlife girls—get a happy ending. And I get it. Poor thing had to do some chores around the house, fine. But the idea that she needs a magic old lady to come down and skim off the dirt so the prince will see her beauty? That’s ridiculous. Maybe she should have been working on her lockpicking skills instead of serenading squirrels. She could have busted out, hitched a ride to the castle, and impressed the prince with her safe-cracking prowess. Sorry, magic-fairy lady. She didn’t need your help. "
― Kelsey Macke , Damsel Distressed
2 " The End" is just the beginning. "
3 " I guess that,when it's done and you're done and everything has happened,that's when it's time to get up and start making things happen for yourself. "
4 " Twenty-five minutes ago, I was blissfully invisible. No laughing. No evil grins. No drama. And now? It couldn’t be more dramatic. I’ve got a stepsister masquerading as Cinderella, the chauvinistic villagers think I’m the ugly stepsister, and the boy coming to my side is more likely to snag a prince than I am. "
5 " This hurt is never going away. Ever. And neither is yours. But that doesn't mean life is over. "
6 " I press my cheek to his chest and listen to his heartbeat. "
7 " I told her that no matter what,no matter how bad things got,I'd stay "
