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The Sleeper and the Spindle
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"The Sleeper and the Spindle" Quotes

A queen sets out on a quest to break a sleeping enchantment in a dark and captivating reimagining of classic fairy tales.

Quotes

You don’t need princes to save you. I don’t have a lot of patience for stories in which women are rescued by men.

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empowermentindependence

You are a brave and strong woman, but you are not alone.

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braverysupport

It is always the same with stories. Take them as you will.

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perspectiveinterpretation

It is the choices you make when you have no time that define who you are.

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decision makingcharacter

The worst stories, she’d always said, were those in which the prince rescued the princess.

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critiquestereotypes

It was a journey that would change them both, and everyone knew it.

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transformationdestiny

The truth is that of all the things that I have lost, I miss my mind the most.

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memoryloss

The choices you make when you have no time at all, define who you are.

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decision makingcharacter

There is no way that you can stop. You’ve come too far.

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perseverancedetermination

You cannot fight the spell the old woman wove. You can only fight your own will.

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resiliencewillpower