Ifs Quotes by Lloyd Alexander

8 Ifs quotes by Lloyd Alexander

Lloyd Alexander’s eight reflections on “ifs” carry the imaginative spark of his storytelling, turning possibilities into miniature quests. The brief set offers a whimsical glimpse into his narrative mindset.

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The art is more important than the artist. The work is more important than the person who does it. You must be…

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A crown is more discomfort than adornment. If you have learned that, you have already learned much.

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If we nourish imagination, we nourish everything else.

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There is truth in all things, if you understand them well.

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If the pull of the outside world is strong, there is also a pull towards the human. The cat may disappear on…

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I'm convinced that imagination is at the heart of everything we do - in art, science, even astrophysics and higher mathematics. Imagination…

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Every man is a hero if he strives more for others than for himself alone.

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If I do find pride, I'll not find it in what I was or what I am, but what I may become.…

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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…

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What seems to be love beyond any question is usually a simple case of indigestion.

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“Once," he added, "you told me that the seeking counts more than the finding. So, too, must the striving count more than the gain.”

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Talented people are finding that writing for young people is as demanding of high quality as writing for adults.

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“In some cases we learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the…

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A crown is more discomfort than adornment. If you have learned that, you have already learned much.

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