“A story helps folks face the world, even when it frightens 'em. And a lie does the opposite. It helps you hide.”

“A story helps folks face the world, even when it frightens 'em. And a lie does the opposite. It helps you hide.”

“A well-spun tale can transport listeners away from their humdrum lives and return them with an enlarged sense of the world. (Peter Nimble)”

“The Victorian era was perhaps the last point in Western history when magic and science were allowed to coexist.”

“A story helps folks face the world, even when it frightens 'em. And a lie does the opposite. It helps you hide.”

“Stories come in all different kinds." Hester scooted closer, clearly enjoying the subject at hand. "There's tales, which are light and fluffy. Good for a smile on a sad day. Then you got yarns, which are showy-yarns reveal more about the teller than the story. After that there's myths, which are stories made up by whole groups of people. And last of all, there's legends." She raised a mysterious eyebrow. "Legends are different from the rest on account no one knows where they start. Folks don't tell legends; they repeat them. Over and over again through history.”

“Runnin's not a bad thing, sir, so long as you're runnin' towards somethin' good.”

“There's what's smart and what's right." - Molly in the Night Gardener”