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The Book of Three can say no more than ‘if’ until at the end, of all things that might have been, one alone becomes what really is.

— Lloyd Alexander The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)

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It is not the trappings that make the prince, nor, indeed, the sword that makes the warrior.

The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)

Draw Dyrnwyn, only thou of noble worth, to rule with justice, to strike down evil. Who wields it in good cause shall slay even the Lord of Death.

The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)

Once you have courage to look upon evil, seeing it for what it is and naming it by its true name, it is powerless against you, and you can destroy it.

The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)

Is there not glory enough in living the days given to us? You should know there is adventure in simply being among those we love and the things we love, and beauty, too.

The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)

This much have I learned: A man’s life weighs more than glory, and a price paid in blood is a heavy reckoning.

The Chronicles of Prydain (1964)

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