How we cite our quotes: Chapter.Paragraph
Quote #4
"She always spoke of her past as if it were a fairy tale." (8.64)
Gemma turned a terrible episode in her history into a bedtime story for children. It was important for her to share it, even if the real details were unspeakable. Well, that's one kind of coping mechanism.
Quote #5
"Stories," he'd said, his voice low and almost husky, "we are made up of stories. And even the ones that seem the most like lies can be our deepest hidden truths." (10.35)
Whoa, Stan is getting all deep on us here. So deep he's a little bit husky. How does the idea that a lie can hide the deepest truth apply to Gemma?
Quote #6
"Fairy tales always have a happy ending." He leaned back in his chair. "That depends." "On what?" "On whether you are Rumpelstiltskin or the Queen." (16.68-16.71)
Stan again, who loves nothing more than to pontificate on storytelling. What he's saying here is true, though: every story has at least two sides.