I always knew it would end like this. It always does. There’s no point in fighting it, Aladdin. It is simply the way of things.” “I can’t accept that.” “You must.” “How can you just give up? How can you say that?” His eyes light up, and he takes the lamp from his sash and grips it so tightly his knuckles whiten. “Earlier, before you kissed me, I was about to wish for your freedom.” I leap to my feet. “Aladdin, you must not do that. You must never even think it!” “Why is that so bad? You’d be free.” “It’s called the Forbidden Wish for a reason!” “By whom? Nardukha? Let him come. I have a few things I’d like to say to him.” “I forbid it. Aladdin. If anything we have done together means anything to you, please, please trust me now. Don’t make that wish. It is the worst wish you can make. It is—it will break my heart.” “What is it?” he asks softly. “What is it you’re not telling me? What happens if I wish for your freedom?” I stand trembling, the words clawing at my throat, until I can hold them back no more. “Like all wishes, the Forbidden Wish comes at a price. My freedom must be bought with a death, a life paid in sacrifice. And I will not let you make that sacrifice, not for me.
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JESSICA LANGE For me, nothing has ever taken precedence over being a mother and having a family and a home. JESSICA LANGE To my mind the election was stolen by George Bush and we have been suffering ever since under this m... JESSICA LANGE What I love about photography, and it's the same thing I love about acting, really, is that it f... JESSICA LANGE Sometimes parts just come along when it's the perfect time for you to do them. JESSICA LANGE It comes down to something really simple: Can I visualize myself playing those scenes? If that happe... JESSICA LANGE I love being a mother. I loved being a daughter, a sister, a wife. I love being a woman with men. I ... JESSICA LANGE Because Shakespeare's language is so expansive, we're under this misconception that it's... JESSICA LANGE At a certain age, death becomes familiar to you-or a loss becomes familiar-the tragedies that are mo... JESSICA LANGE If you're really in the process of photographing, you are absolutely aware. You are looking. JESSICA LANGE I never think of the future. I never imagine what comes next. JESSICA LANGE One of the things I love about acting is that it reveals a certain something about yourself, but it ... JESSICA LANGE There's something magical still about it when I get in a darkroom, and you've shot a roll of... JESSICA LANGE I like playing characters who are out there on the edge, where they can explode at any moment or fal... JESSICA LANGE This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural. JESSICA LANGE There are no explanations, there are no answers. JESSICA LANGE Allow the diversity to exist. There is nothing wrong with it. Hell, we put up with the religious rig... JESSICA LANGE Families survive, one way or another. You have a tie, a connection that exists long after death, thr... JESSICA LANGE I've never been a sunny personality. I've never been outgoing. I'm a solitary person. JESSICA LANGE Photography was a blessing because it filled my time. JESSICA LANGE For me, acting was always a way to explore emotions - to dip into the well and really try to reach r... JESSICA LANGE I have been a waitress, and I was a damn fine waitress too, let me tell you. JESSICA LANGE All I have to say is: Jessica Simpson is the most beautiful woman on the planet! JESSICA SIMPSON I'm very active when I'm not pregnant, but I think fitness should be a natural part of your ... JESSICA CAPSHAW The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the ce... JESSICA LANGE I'm part Spanish. My paternal grandfather came from Spain via Singapore to Manila. On my mother&... JESSICA HAGEDORN After filming, I can't wait to shake off all that '50s primness. I'll go out to a gig an... JESSICA RAINE I worked on my voice for Sweet Dreams, but only to match my speaking voice to Patsy's actual sin... JESSICA LANGE I remember the first time I put on the Army uniform. I just felt like a totally different person - I... JESSICA LYNCH Circuit training is a great way to go. Keeping the reps high and the weight low, you'll tone you... JESSICA STROUP I love yoga, and I love circuit training where you can do five exercises, 15-20 reps of each exercis... JESSICA LOWNDES (Mr. Friedman) was always kind of dopey." "Actually, Bob is very smart. Too smart to be a teach... JESSICA KNOLL My theory is that if you look confident you can pull off anything - even if you have no clue what yo... JESSICA ALBA I made sure no butt cheek hung out. You know, the original Daisy, Catherine Bach's shorts were s... JESSICA SIMPSON I was skeptical about doing Texas Chainsaw at first because it's such a cult classic. I'd se... JESSICA BIEL When you really see how much God loves you, there's no greater love than that, and I had to matc... JESSICA WHITE Karma comes after everyone eventually. You can't get away with screwing people over your whole life,... JESSICA BRODY I'm a Midwesterner! Not being able to have a cheeseburger once in a while would be torture! JESSICA CAPSHAW Maternal health remains a staggering challenge, particularly in the developing world. Globally, a wo... JESSICA CAPSHAW Child-rearing can be a tedious and thankless undertaking. JESSICA VALENTI Sex for pleasure, for fun, or even for building relationships is completely absent from our national... JESSICA VALENTI Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish? I know it's tuna, but it says 'Chicken by the Sea. JESSICA SIMPSON Stupid kissing. Stupid roaming hands. Stupid boys. JESSICA PARK [Hannah:] Here is to Rylie Cates: May your pens never run out of ink, your computer never run out of... JESSICA LAVE I don't come from a rich family - it's not like we lived in a cardboard box, but we didn'... JESSICA LYNCH My first acting experience was a non-speaking role as a robot. My costume was a cardboard box covere... JESSICA RAINE I've seen straight, partnered women explain their decision to stay at home by noting that childc... JESSICA VALENTI I was raised on songs of poetry like Simon and Garfunkel and Cat Stevens and Neil Young, etc. I love... JESSICA STEEN I'm proud of the way I've dealt with setbacks. It's hard when you feel down and you thin... JESSICA ENNIS My father is Indonesian Timorese, my mother Aboriginal Australian. JESSICA MAUBOY The color and the diversity dies out, and it gets whiter and whiter, and that's in any field. Th... JESSICA WILLIAMS When you see the way some people write women, especially in studio movies, it's like, 'Sorry... JESSICA WILLIAMS I have a black pair of suede Jimmy Choos. I've only worn them once to a Sony event. The heels ha... JESSICA MAUBOY I do like potato chips, French fries and Barney's burgers in L.A. with seasoned curly fries. JESSICA BIEL