“Living on steam isn't easy.”

“Once Upon A Time” I began. We made it through three stories before she was in a deep sleep. In the end, she probably didn’t have a better grasp on our legal system, racism, or social complexity. However, she now knew that sometimes the most loyal friend you could have was a mouse, that sometimes people weren’t always who they seemed, even if their eyes were allegedly only bigger to see you with, and that everyone had the capacity to live happily ever after. It wasn’t in her lesson plan, and maybe it wasn’t all true, but it was important.”

“Love is a fairytale blah, blah, blah.”

“The only time you ever really lose love is when you choose to let it go.”

“The Bibbidi Bobbidi Beautiful boutique, the name filled me with dread.”

“You can't know how much a mother loves.”

“What if he can't save me? What if trying destroys us both?”