All Lloyd Alexander Quotes
- For man to be worthy of any rank, he must strive first to be a man. Any
- She had no particular breed in mind, no unusual requirements. Except the special sense of mutual recognition that tells dog and human they have both… Both
- I loved all the world's mythologies. All
- Eventually, I was sent to Wales and Germany, and after the war, to Paris. Eventually
- It was 1943. The U.S. had already entered World War II, so I decided to join the army. Already Entered
- Most of my books have been written in the form of fantasy. Been
- The Prydain Companion is more than a quick reference or handy glossary, though it is all of that as well. Instructive, certainly. But, like any… All
- Even in a fantasy realm, growing up is accomplished not without cost. Accomplished
- Count the deed, not the thought. Count
- My family pleaded with me to forget literature and do something sensible, such as find some sort of useful work. Family
- Using the device of an imaginary world allows me in some strange way to go to the central issues - it's one of many ways… Allows
- There's this huge number of desperate people. Desperate
- Stale water is a poor drink. Stale skill is worse. And the man who walks in his own footsteps only ends where he began. Began
- Most of us are called on to perform tasks far beyond what we can do. Our capabilities seldom match our aspirations, and we are often… All
- Neither refuse to give help when it is needed,... nor refuse to accept it when it is offered. Accept
- Evil conquered?' said Gwydion. 'You have learned much, but learn this last and hardest of lessons. You have conquered only the enchantments of evil. That… All
- Morgant?" Taran asked, turning a puzzled glance to Gwydion. "How can there be honor for such a man?" "It is easy to judge evil unmixed,"… Alas
- Child, child, do you not see? For each of us comes a time when we must be more than what we are. Child
- Long ago I yearned to be a hero without knowing, in truth, what a hero was. Now, perhaps, I understand it a little better. A… Ago
- What seems to be love beyond any question is usually a simple case of indigestion. Any
- Indeed, the more we find to love, the more we add to the measure of our hearts. Add
- ...alas, raising a young lady is a mystery even beyond an enchanter's skill. Alas
- A shade of sorrow passed over Taliesin's face. 'There are those,' he said gently, 'who must first learn loss, despair, and grief. Of all paths… All
- You must know nothing before you can learn something, and be empty before you can be filled. Is not the emptiness of the bowl what… Bowl
- Life's a forge - Yes, and hammer and anvil, too. You'll be roasted, smelted, and pounded, and you'll scarce know what's happening to you. But… Anvil