Felix had gone to live in a lotus land of his imagination. Where what is desired is dreamed of as already happened, where obstacles dissolve under the weight of desire, and where reality has vanished entirely.

For the first time, she did want more. She did not know what she wanted, knew that it was dangerous and that she should rest content with what she had, but she knew an emptiness deep inside her, which began to ache.

No evidence is powerful enough to force acceptance of a conclusion that is emotionally distasteful.

If you have one wish, wish for everything
to be exactly as it is.
Then wait patiently for your wish to come true.

It is not as if I want to be a princess. Since I was four years old I've spent every birthday, shooting star, wishbone, and lost eyelash wishing I did not have to be a princess!

Stop the habit of wishful thinking and start the habit of thoughtful wishes.