Children's fairy tales, the meaning of which is much deeper than it seems

We lose childhood in time, but retain it within ourselves. This is probably why we love fairy tales so much. Many fairy tales are worth reading not only at a young age, but also as adults, because they are filled with much more meaning than we think in childhood.

We have collected for you excerpts from famous fairy tales that are definitely worth re-reading.

Adults love numbers very much. When you tell them that you have a new friend, they will never ask about the most important thing. They will never say: “What’s his voice like? What games does he like to play? Does he catch butterflies? They ask: “How old is he? How many brothers does he have? How much does he weigh? How much does his father earn? And after that they imagine that they recognize the person.

- What are you doing here? - asked Little Bear. “I’m waiting for you to recover,” answered the Hedgehog. - For a long time? - All winter. When I found out that you had eaten too much snow, I immediately dragged all my supplies to you... - And all winter you sat next to me on a stool? “Yes, I gave you a spruce decoction and applied dried grass to your stomach...” “I don’t remember,” said the Bear. - Still would! - Hedgehog sighed. “You’ve been saying all winter that you’re a snowflake.” I was so afraid that you would melt by spring...

- And we will too, Mary Poppins? - Shall we what? - Live long and happy? - Perhaps... It all depends... - On what? She smiled tenderly and sadly. - From yourself!

“Little fox,” said the little fox to the little fox, “please remember that if you feel hard, bad, sad, scared, if you’re tired, just stretch out your paw.” And I will extend mine to you, wherever you are, even if there are other stars or everyone is walking on their heads. Because the sadness of one little fox divided into two cubs is not scary at all. And when another paw holds you by the paw, what difference does it make what else is there in the world?

- Tell me, please, where should I go from here? -Where do you want to go? - answered the Cat. “I don’t care...” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter where you go,” said the Cat. “... just to get somewhere,” Alice explained. “You’ll definitely end up somewhere,” said the Cat. “You just need to walk long enough.”

“You only become Real,” the wise old Leather Horse inspired the Velveteen Rabbit, “if someone loves you for a long, long time.” Not just playing with you, but REALLY loving you. - Does it hurt? - asked the Rabbit. “Sometimes,” answered the Leather Horse, because she always spoke only the truth. “But if you are Real, you are ready to endure pain.” - How does this happen? Once and done, as if you were wound up with a key, or gradually? “Gradually,” said the Leather Horse. - You are becoming Real. This takes a lot of time. That is why this so rarely happens to those who easily quarrel, are intractable, or demand special treatment. It usually happens that by the time you become Real, your fur is already frayed, your eyes are falling out, your limbs are dangling, and in general you have a very pitiful appearance. But this will not have any meaning at all, because the one who has become Real cannot be ugly. Except in the eyes of those who don’t understand anything.

- I definitely will, do you hear? “I will,” said Little Bear. The hedgehog nodded. - I will definitely come to you, no matter what happens. I will always be near you. The Hedgehog looked at the Little Bear with quiet eyes and was silent. - Well, what are you silent? “I believe,” said the Hedgehog.