 Hey readers, Welcome back to Tuesday's Takeaways! With National Tell A Fairy Tale Day being this Thursday, we wanted to share our favorite Top Quotes on everything fantastical.
Throughout history, both oral and written, there have been legends on varying topics encompassing all facets of human emotion. "I’m not just talking about romance here... I mean in all facets of life." -Ahnaf Zitou, A BRIEF INQUIRY INTO THE TIME YOU BROKE YOUR OWN HEART Fairy tales are known for mentioning monsters as a: "Supernatural creature that walks besides the rest." - Kathleen Conlon, vampires at dawn And fighting them, whether they be physical or from within: "The main character would finally master The art of resilience and defeat that heinous creature. The creature whom she herself has also been trying to defeat." -le cielle, To be continued Modern fairy tales are most known for their happy endings: "A glistening amount of sunshine A rainbow full of glorious colors shines On my face On the world On the chaos." -Diana Ariel Harman, THE PERFECT STORM Fairy tales weave stories of beautiful hidden creatures: "I seek the Angels and you the mermaids, Who us, but men of the earth never seen but heard to be. To be true, both mythical Each of these beings we went out to see." -Dc Farrell, CHAPTER 1Q: A WRITER WRITES AND A POET RECITES Fairy tales about tragic love may start off like this: "This is the story of a painfully beautiful love... the countless dreams of magic they desperately wanted to create together..." And sometimes they end painfully too... "one last glimpse into a fairy tale past is his final prayer to comfort and warm a withering soul." -Jerry Salem, A NOT SO SWIFT LOVE STORY But there are also happy tales where that love is reciprocated: "I admired King from afar Never did I believe That King would return that admiration The admiration I never thought could be achieved." -Liza Rodriguez, King And even though fairy tales might not be true: "I think we are all just afraid of our own tales and our own dreams." -Anya Supernova, Taking the Scenic Route We should realize that... "there’s a magic in the way I hold reality by the hind leg, pulling reason to a straddle." -Quentin Felton, "read this in a quiet room" Even Albert Einstein once said: “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." Comment below if you agree! And now... Researchers say that fairy tale stories date back thousands of years, some over 6,500 years ago. Because oral tradition passed them down from generation to generation, the history of their development is obscure and blurred, and the original tale remains unknown. Over the centuries different versions of the same folklore spread throughout the world as travelers passed through different countries. Madame d'Aulnoy invented the French term "Conte de fée" in the late 17th century for her writings. Later, the English term "fairy tale" stemmed from the fact that the French contes often included fairies. Next week's theme is going to be about snow! stay tuned! <3 -Mic and Gina
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 Hey readers,
Welcome back to Tuesday's Takeaways! This week our Top Quotes will be interspersed throughout a larger message.
Black History Month is a time to, in the words of President Gerald R. Ford, “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” In doing so, we must acknowledge not only how far we have come, but how far we still have to go because.... we are still wondering "When will the day arrive that we can all come together and join forces? So that we may one day concur, people are more than their skin and more than their religion, We must understand that they are their hearts and souls within" - Zoe Christie, We All Would Win because… "Our generations shouldn’t be Dodgeball where we instead dodge the bullets In schools From the police Who only seem to shoot the innocents The colored innocents, like Trayvon Martin and Stephon Clark Who are now not only black or brown But are stained in red" -Alyna Valderrama, #ThisIsAmerica because... no one should be shamed for their skin color and although there are times you may feel like this: "I return every night to walk around in peace When no eye can see a mile away and laugh At the darkness of my skin that takes refuge in The beauty of stars shining on the waters." -Beaton Galafa, Autumn Just know that there will be a time when you will feel like this: "My Blackness is far from skin deep It is an essence It is a walk, a talk A smile, a look It’s my fist held high [...] My Blackness is loud and forthright My beauty, unfair and lovely My Blackness is far from skin deep It is my everything." -Nya Archie, MY BLACKNESS IS FAR FROM SKIN DEEP And as we celebrate this Black History Month, we will keep in mind that everyone must be guaranteed the ability and access to thrive, and that the fight to change the twisted course of history will not be over until then. Comment below to let us know what you think of these quotes! And now... The reason Black History Month takes place in February is because it was originally a week-long celebration to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass (February 14) and Abraham Lincoln (February 12). However, its founder, historian Carter G. Woodson also had this month in mind because of other important events that are important to Black history, such as the passing of the 15th amendment (February 3), granting black citizens the right to vote, the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) (February 12), and the birthday of W. E. B. DuBois (February 23). This year, the theme of Black History Month is migration. Next week's theme is going to be about fairy tales! Make sure to stay tuned! <3 -Mic and Gina  Hey readers, Welcome to Tuesday's Takeaways!
1. For those of you whose love is in this moment:
"Tell me, tell me how you love me, tell me how to fall in the seconds in the spaces not a breath or a moment wasted in the quiet, quiet morning of our curving, endless shrine." -Sophie Shnaidman, In This Moment 2. For those of you who are in need of some self love: "Monday morning, and I'm thinking about the flowers that grow on my windowsills, how somebody told me that my basil plant would not grow but now it has, all because I loved it- that the basil plant now grows on my windowsill, as well as in my heart." -Maya Garcia, The Lung Flowers 3. For those of you whose love is unconditional: "I love your storms Just as much as I love your sunshine. I love you when you're withered Just as much as I love you when you're blooming. So come to me in any condition because the love I have for you has none." -Samantha Merzel, Unconditional Love 4. For those of you who had to say goodbye this year to someone you love: "And when we say goodbye your taste lingers, on our lips in our noses and stains the lines of our hands." -Joshua Avin, My Dad and Modest Mouse 5. For those of you celebrating the love of friendship: "Friendship is care, love, truth, and honesty. A relationship so real it becomes intangible. The other by your side at all times." -Oriya Abed, Friendship Can you relate to any of these quotes? Comment below to let us know! And now... The 7 types of love are... Eros, Philia, Storge, Agape, Ludus, Pragma, and Philaut! Next week's theme is going to be in honor of Black History Month. Make sure to stay tuned! Have a Happy Valentine's Day this Thursday! <3 -Mic and Gina Hey readers! Stuck in the Library is proud to present Tuesday's Takeaways, a new segment on our blog! Each week we will post some of our favorite quotes from past publications. Just in time for Valentine's Day, the first week's theme will be about Love, appropriately. Make sure to stay tuned! <3 - Mic and Gina
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