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Marina Warner, Once Upon a Time: A Short History of Fairy Tale Quotes: Storytelling is a dangerous vocation, for the fairies punish those who return to tell their secrets.
         

Storytelling is a dangerous vocation, for the fairies punish those who return to tell their secrets.


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Storytelling is a dangerous vocation, for the fairies punish those who return to tell their secrets.
         



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This page presents the quote "Storytelling is a dangerous vocation, for the fairies punish those who return to tell their secrets.". Author of this quote is Marina Warner, Once Upon a Time: A Short History of Fairy Tale. This quote is about fairy-tales, storytelling, writing,.