Bruno Bettelheim Quote

"This is exactly the message that faily tales get across to the child in manifold form: that a struggle against severe difficulties in life is unavoidable, is an intrinsic part of human existence -- but that if one does not shy away, but steadfastly meets unexpected and often unjust hardships, one masters all obstacles and at the end emerges victorious."

by:	Bruno Bettelheim (1903-1990) Austrian-born American child psychologist, writer
Source:	in his book ‘The Uses of Enchantment, The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales.’
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Categories:	Children, Character, Perseverance, Victory, Empowerment
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Once upon a time in America, in a day not so very long ago, almost everyone understood the beauty, the simplicity and the fidelity to Reality of the affirmation of Heraclitus that character is destiny.  -- Patrick Henry, Red Hill      4
I like it, a lot. A lot of accuracy there.  -- Mike, Norwalk      2
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Not just fairy tales, but the successful formula for popular novels and movies is to inspire. But every innovation becomes a racket, and 'education' attempts to force a narrative rather than teach one to be one's own narrator.  -- E Archer, NYC      2
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