What does it mean?
Fairy tales are not about real monsters. They teach us that problems and fears, our "dragons", can be defeated.
Who said it?
Neil Gaiman: English author (born 1960). Source: Coraline (2002).
Reading & books– Neil Gaiman, Coraline (2002)
“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”