"Nearly all monster stories depend for their success on Jack killing the Giant, Beowulf or St. George slaying the Dragon, Harry Potter triumphing over the basilisk. That is their inner grammar, and the whole shape of the story leads towards it.“


-A. N. Wilson

posted in success


Nearly all monster stories depend for their success on Jack killing the Giant, Beowulf or St. George slaying the Dragon, Harry Potter triumphing over the basilisk. That is their inner grammar, and the whole shape of the story leads towards it.

Other Quotes You Might Like

Discover more inspiring quotes from our collection

"The latest research has revealed that women have a higher IQ than men."

-A. N. Wilson

womenView Quote
"I don't think you can tell the objective truth about a person. That's why people write novels."

-A. N. Wilson

truthView Quote
"Truth comes to us mediated by human love."

-A. N. Wilson

truthView Quote
"Of all liars the most arrogant are biographers: those who would have us believe, having surveyed a few boxes full of letters, diaries, bank statements and photographs, that they can play at the recording angel and tell the whole truth about another human life."

-A. N. Wilson

truthView Quote
"I should prefer to have a politician who regularly went to a massage parlour than one who promised a laptop computer for every teacher."

-A. N. Wilson

teacherView Quote
"I very much dislike the intolerance and moralism of many Christians, and feel more sympathy with Honest Doubters than with them."

-A. N. Wilson

sympathyView Quote

More Quotes About success

Explore other inspiring quotes in this category

"You can take Elvis. You can take Marilyn Monroe. Success and fame will not be the answer if something inside of you is bothering you, if things in your mind aren't going right."

-Linda Evans

successView Quote
"Once you can accept failure, you can have fun and success."

-Rickey Henderson

successView Quote
"It's not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports."

-Roger Goodell

successView Quote
"Fame and success are very different things."

-Enya

successView Quote
"It's an awesome responsibility, not only to maintain the level of success the NFL has, but to build on that."

-Roger Goodell

successView Quote
"Nothing good comes in life or athletics unless a lot of hard work has preceded the effort. Only temporary success is achieved by taking short cuts."

-Roger Staubach

successView Quote