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Speak up, my boy. If you want truth, you should begin by giving it.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
Laws assure animals of protection – formally, officially, set down in black and white. But in the long run, the best protection is the human heart.
Fifty Years in the Doghouse (1964)
He learned that the lives of men are short and filled with pain, yet each one a priceless treasure, whether it be that of a prince or a pig-keeper.
The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain (1973)
“So you say, so you say,” murmured Fflewddur, hurrying after him. “Look closer into your heart. You may find your opinion to be somewhat different.”
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
The more we find to love, the more we add to the measure of our hearts.
We hold each other’s lives in our open hands, not in clenched fists.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
A crown is more discomfort than adornment. If you have learned that, you have already learned much.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
We’re neither good nor evil. We’re simply interested in things as they are.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
"No doubt about it," said Coll to Hen Wen. "It is better to be raising things up than smiting things down. And quieter, into the bargain."
The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain (1973)
Craftsmanship isn’t like water in an earthen pot, to be taken out by the dipperful until it’s empty. No, the more drawn out the more remains.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
You have conquered only the enchantments of evil. That was the easiest of your tasks, only a beginning, not an ending.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
The destinies of men are woven one with the other, and you can turn aside from them no more than you can turn aside from your own.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
Even in a fantasy realm, growing up is accomplished not without cost.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
Now I know who I am: myself and none other. I am Taran.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
A crown is a pitiless master, harsher than the staff of a pig-keeper; while a staff bears up, a crown weighs down, beyond the strength of any man to wear it lightly.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
“Count yourself lucky,” the potter went on, “that you have understood this now and not spent your years in vain hope. This much have you learned, and no learning is wasted.”
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
Child, child, do you not see? For each of us comes a time when we must be more than what we are.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.
A Visit with Lloyd Alexander (1994)
Well, that is one of the three foundations of learning: see much, study much, suffer much.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
"I don't even know who I am."
"In a way," answered Gwydion, "that is something we must all discover for ourselves."
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)