“I feel that
these glass shoes are too fragile
for running through this era.”
Ayumi Hamasaki (1978) Japanese recording artist, lyricist, model, and actress
Beautiful Fighters
Lyrics, Secret
“But be careful; sand is already broken but glass breaks. The shoes are for dancing, not running away.”
Source: The Rose and the Beast: Fairy Tales Retold
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American children's writer 1962Related quotes
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