Quotes by Bruno Bettelheim, The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales

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The unrealistic nature of these tales (which narrowminded rationalists object to) is an important device, because it mak — Bruno Bettelheim, The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
The unrealistic nature of these tales (which narrowminded rationalists object to) is an important device, because it mak — Bruno Bettelheim, The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
The myth of Oedipus . . . arouses powerful intellectual and emotional reactions in the adult-so much so, that it may pro — Bruno Bettelheim, The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
The myth of Oedipus . . . arouses powerful intellectual and emotional reactions in the adult-so much so, that it may pro — Bruno Bettelheim, The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
Even Aristotle, master of pure reason, said: 'The friend of wisdom is also a friend of myth. — Bruno Bettelheim, The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
Even Aristotle, master of pure reason, said: 'The friend of wisdom is also a friend of myth. — Bruno Bettelheim, The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
Since there are thousands of fairy tales, one may safely guess that there are probably equal numbers where the courage a — Bruno Bettelheim, The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
Since there are thousands of fairy tales, one may safely guess that there are probably equal numbers where the courage a — Bruno Bettelheim, The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales