A crown is more discomfort than adornment. If you have learned that, you have already learned much. — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
“There are heroes and heroes. I don't deny he's acted bravely on occasion. He's fought beside Lord Gwydion and been proud of himself as… — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
“I shall not lie!" Eilonwy cried, "not for this traitor and deserter." "It is not for him," Taran said quietly, "but for the sake… — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
“He learned that the lives of men are short and filled with pain, yet each one a priceless treasure, whether it be that of… — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
King Constantine IX of Regia had been killed three times and was bored with it. He wanted a bath. — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
“There is an exuberance in good fantasy quite unlike the most exalted moments of realistic fiction. Both forms have similar goals; but realism walks… — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
Stale water is a poor drink. Stale skill is worse. And the man who walks in his own footsteps only ends where he began. — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
Forgive me....I called you an idiot. I spoke too hastily. You are not. Had I given it more thought, I would have called you… — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
“On the level of high art, in their common efforts to express human truths, relationships, attitudes, and personal visions, children's literature and adult literature… — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
What seems to be love beyond any question is usually a simple case of indigestion. — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
The art is more important than the artist. The work is more important than the person who does it. You must be prepared to… — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
“Once," he added, "you told me that the seeking counts more than the finding. So, too, must the striving count more than the gain.” — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
I came to fantasy fairly late. For some ten years, I had been happily writing fiction and non-fiction for adults. But I always loved… — Lloyd Alexander Copy Share Image
