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The side of fairytales I don't like is that they always have happy endings, that there's just good and evil, and things are perfect. But life is a little more complicated, and that's what I try to teach my kids.
Angelina Jolie
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Interpretation

What this quote means

Fairytales oversimplify life by presenting only good and evil, while reality is much more complex.

Angelina Jolie expresses her discontent with the simplistic nature of fairytales, which often portray a world of clear good and evil, culminating in perfect and happy endings. She believes that life is far more complicated than these stories suggest, and she aims to impart this understanding to her children, teaching them about the nuances and complexities of real life.

Themes

LifeComplexityFairytalesRealityParenting

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Example use cases

A parent could share this quote while discussing the lessons of reality versus fiction with their children.

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