When a new baby laughs for the first time a new fairy is born, and as there are always new babies there are always new fairies. They live in nests on the tops of trees; and the mauve ones are boys and the white ones are girls, and the blue ones are just little sillies who are not sure what they are.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fairies are born from the laughter of new babies, representing innocence and joy.
- In plain terms
- Every baby's laugh creates a new fairy.
- What can you take from it?
- Laughter brings magic into the world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you laugh?
- Do you believe in magic?
Another view
This is a metaphor not a literal fact.
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