Once upon a time there was a piece of wood. It was not an expensive piece of wood. Far from it. Just a common block of firewood, one of those thick, solid logs that are put on the fire in winter to make cold rooms cozy and warm. Carlo Collodi blockcoldcommon share on social
Once upon a time there was a Queen who had a son so ugly and so misshapen that it was long disputed whether he had human form. A fairy who was at his birth said, however, that he would be very amiable for all that, since he would have uncommon good sense. Charles Perrault amiablebirthdispute share on social
Once upon a time there was a widow who had two daughters. The elder was so much like her, both in looks and character, that whoever saw the daughter saw the mother. Charles Perrault characterdaughterelder Change image and share on social
Once upon a time there was an old country, wrapped up in habit and caution. We have to transform our old France into a new country and marry it to its time. Charles de Gaulle cautioncountryfrance Change image and share on social
Once upon a time, they thought I was a sweet, wide-eyed boy that was just trying to figure out how to kiss the girl. Lots of comic relief and adolescent yearnings. Ben Mendelsohn adolescentboycomic Change image and share on social
Once upon a time, this idea of having a trained, disciplined, cultivated memory was not nearly so alien as it would seem to us to be today. Joshua Foer aliencultivatediscipline Change image and share on social
Once upon a time we did not focus on a president's private life. Tom Ford focuslifepresident Change image and share on social
Once vigorous measures appear to be the only means left of bringing the Americans to a due submission to the mother country, the colonies will submit. George III, King of the United Kingdom americanbringcolony Change image and share on social
Once 'Walk Two Moons' received the Newbery Medal, I decided to write full-time. Partly because there seemed to be an audience out there who wanted to read what I wanted to write, and partly because I could now support myself financially through writing. Sharon Creech audiencedecidefinancially share on social
Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them. Albert Einstein acceptlimit Change image and share on social
