It is not the trappings that make the prince, nor, indeed, the sword that makes the warrior.
Quotes from The Chronicles of Prydain — Lloyd Alexander
1924–2007 United States
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The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
In the race of men is much greed and envy; but of truth, little.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
Is there worse evil than that which goes in the mask of good?
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
Many have pursued honor, and in the pursuit lost more of it than ever they could gain.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
Are these signs of hope, or do we deceive ourselves by wishing them to be?
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
If life is a loom, the pattern you weave is not so easily unraveled.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
There is truth in all things, if you understand them well.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
"A pig is a pig," said the stranger, "and a pig-boy is a pig-boy."
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
The task counts more than the one who does it.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
I am well content as an Assistant Pig-Keeper.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
Speak up, my boy. If you want truth, you should begin by giving it.
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)
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)
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Lloyd Alexander (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.