Fantasy quotes about life often explore themes of courage, imagination, and the nature of reality, suggesting that fantasy is not an escape but a way to understand the world. Key quotes include "Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it" by Lloyd Alexander and "We don't create a fantasy world to escape reality, we create it to be able to stay" by Lynda Barry. Other sayings emphasize living to the fullest, like J.R.R. Tolkien's idea that "If we value the freedom of mind and soul... then it's our plain duty to escape".