“Sweetheart, happily ever after does exist, it’s just not what you think,” he said. “Happily ever after isn’t a solution to life’s problems or a guarantee that life will be easy; it’s a promise we make ourselves to always live our best lives, despite whatever circumstance comes our way. When we focus on joy in times of heartbreak, when we choose to laugh on the days it’s hard to smile, and when we count our blessings over our losses—that’s what a true happily ever after is all about. You don’t get there by being perfect; on the contrary, it’s our humanity that guides us. And that’s what fairy tales have been trying to teach us all along.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“You don't have to be trapped inside a mirror to be trapped in the mirror. Think about all the people who stare at their reflections and dislike what they see. Think about all the people who base their happiness solely on what they look like. Think about all the people who don't enjoy life because they don't enjoy their appearance. If you ask me, the mirror imprisons us all.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“As writers we have the profound privilege and responsibility to create a new world when the current one takes a turn for the worse.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“If people don't hear your words, then shout them. If people silence you, then write your message with fire.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“This world is full of magic if you choose to see it.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“Always let the world inspire and influence you, but never let it discourage you.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“...No one ever told her it was okay to make mistakes. No one told her there was nothing wrong with needing help. No one told her it was normal to feel upset, or angry, or overwhelmed now and then. Everyone in her life took her perfectionism for granted and didn't realize how suffocating it was. And because no one gave the young woman permission to be human, she thought she was a failure for being one.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“No one ever changed the world by being beautiful.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“When you do the right thing, it won't change how you look, but it will change how you look at yourself.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“A daisy doesn't need the roses' permission to bloom -- and neither do you.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“Well-behaved women seldom make history.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“This world is full of magic if you choose to see it, but it’s a choice I can’t make for you.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“You don’t have to be trapped inside a mirror to be trapped in the mirror,” she said. “Think about all the people who stare at their reflections and dislike what they see. Think about all the people who base their happiness solely on what they look like. Think about all the people who don’t enjoy life because they don’t enjoy their appearance. If you ask me, the mirror imprisons us all.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“Happily ever after isn't a solution to life's problems or a guarantee that life will be easy; it's a promise we make ourselves to always live our best lives, despite whatever circumstance comes our way. You don't get there by being perfect; on the contrary, it's our humanity that guides us. And that's what fairy tales have been trying to teach us all along.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“Is that so?” the Sea Witch asked. “And how exactly is that going to happen? After all, fairies can only use their magic to help others.” “Witch, please,” Mother Goose said. “We’re the ones who write the rules, and we can break them just as easily as you.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“Look, I know we don’t always see eye-to-eye. We’ve had our share of disagreements, we often annoy each other to pieces, and we’ve each tried to kill the other at one point or another—but the truth, whether I want to admit it or not, is that you’re my best friend, Red. Would you do me the honor of being Hero’s godmother?” Red gasped and happy tears filled her eyes. “Yes, of course I will!” “Terrific,” Goldilocks said. “Because I just asked Porridge and she turned me down.” Red was so moved by the request, it didn’t even bother her that Goldilocks had asked a horse first.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“So the beloved children's book author took a deep breath, opened his own book to the very first page, and began reading, hoping with all his heart that the story would remind him where his sister went all those years ago....”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“The twins and their friends gave Mother Goose and Merlin good-bye hugs.
"Bye, M.G.," Conner said. "Thanks again for saving us in the -"
"Listen, C-Dawg, I need a favor," Mother Goose whispered while they were hugging. "Remember my vault in Monte Carlo? Well, I haven't aid the lease in over a year. They're going to throw my stuff out on the street if someone doesn't clean it out. In the back corner, behind Plato's scrolls, you'll find a brown paper bag. Keep whatever you want, but flush the bag. Can you do that for me?"
"Um . . . sure?" he said, "But what's in the -"
"You're a good man," she said, and patted him on the back.
Conner was equally intrigued and disturbed by the request - but that was how Mother Goose left most people she encountered.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“Some of us may get hurt,” Conner added. “Speak for yourself,” the Cyborg Queen said. “I can adjust feelings in Settings.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“Hand over the fairy," Peter Pan demanded.
The captain couldn't tell if Peter was deliberately taunting him, but he still cringed at the word hand.
"Do you know what I wish I could do more than anything else in the world, Peter?" Captain Hook said.
"Clap?" Peter Pan guessed.
"What?" the captain asked. "No!"
"Do a handstand?"
"NO!"
"Play the piano?"
"STOP IT! STOP MAKING APPENDAGE JOKES!"
"Why? Is it getting out of hand?"
"YOU ARE SO IMMATURE!"
"Captain, now is not the time to point the finger."
Peter Pan was beside himself with laughter. Captain Hook growled angrily and got back to his point.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“Happily ever after isn’t a solution to life’s problems or a guarantee that life will be easy; it’s a promise we make ourselves to always live our best lives, despite whatever circumstance comes our way. When we focus on joy in times of heartbreak, when we choose to laugh on the days it’s hard to smile, and when we count our blessings over our losses—that’s what a true happily ever after is all about.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“Men like you give pirates a bad name,” Captain Auburn Sally said. “You aren’t pirates,” Captain Hook said with a laugh. “You’re just a bunch of little girls with attitude!” “Then I feel sorry for you, Hook,” Auburn Sally said. “Because you and your men are about to get your booty handed to you by a bunch of little girls. Ladies, charge!”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“No matter how much the world evolves, the children of the world will never change. Every child is born with the same need for love, respect, and understanding. They're unified by the same fears, compassion, and convictions. They're tormented by an endless curiosity, a thirst for knowledge, and a desire for adventure. The greatest tragedy in life is how soon children get robbed of these qualities. We could accomplish great things if we held on to such a fresh point of view. Think about how wonderful this world could be if we all saw it through the eyes of a child.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“If you feel like something is wrong, there's no always a chance to make things right, not matter who's to blame. But you should never feel responsible for other people's choices. That's too big a burden for anyone to carry.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“I’VE MADE MANY WOMEN MELT IN MY DAY, BUT SHE WAS THE FIRST ONE TO ACTUALLY DISSOLVE,” Robin Hood said.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“You don’t get there by being perfect; on the contrary, it’s our humanity that guides us. And that’s what fairy tales have been trying to teach us all along.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“When the president opened her eyes, the Bailey twins were gone. She looked around the Oval Office, but they had vanished into thin air. The president let out a deep sigh and glanced down at the magenta book in her hands. It was heavy in weight and in responsibility.
"And I thought health care would be my greatest hurdle," she said.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“Well, the good news is it's never too late to rewrite your own story,' he said. 'If you feel like something is wrong, there's always a chance to make things right, no matter who's to blame. But you should never feel responsible for other people's choices. That's too big a burden for anyone to carry.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“The Blissworm inched up a tree, hung upside down from a branch, and blew Charlotte a kiss good-bye, and then its soft body slowly hardened into a cocoon—which was very surprising, since Conner had never mentioned anything about it having a metamorphosis. The space worm even placed a DO NOT DISTURB sign on the corner of its chrysalis. Although”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

“Oppression is a sport for the small-minded. Empathy is the path to true power,” Merlin lectured. “A great leader respects all walks of life; otherwise, life will walk all over them.” “Ain’t that the truth,” Mother Goose agreed. “It’s just like I told my friends during the Boston Tea Party: Tyranny is a revolution’s welcome mat.”
― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide