Story, finally, is humanity's autobiography. Lloyd Alexander More Quotes by Lloyd Alexander More Quotes From Lloyd Alexander -I'm trying to make myself invisible. -That's an odd thing to attempt. Lloyd Alexander odd-things odd trying 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 was the easiest of your tasks, only a beginning, not an ending. Do you believe evil itself to be so quickly overcome? Not so long as men still hate and slay each other, when greed and anger goad them. Against these even a flaming sword cannot prevail, but only that portion of good in all men's hearts whose flame can never be quenched. Lloyd Alexander hate heart believe If a storyteller worried about the facts - my dear Lucian, how could he ever get at the truth? Lloyd Alexander dear worried facts 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," replied Gwydion. "But, alas, in most of us good and bad are closely woven as the threads on a loom; greater wisdom than mine is needed for the judging. Lloyd Alexander judging evil men What seems to be love beyond any question is usually a simple case of indigestion. Lloyd Alexander indigestion cases simple Indeed, the more we find to love, the more we add to the measure of our hearts. Lloyd Alexander heart add ...alas, raising a young lady is a mystery even beyond an enchanter's skill. Lloyd Alexander mystery skills young 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 to wisdom, this is the cruelest and longest. Are you one who must follow such a way? This even I cannot know. If you are, take heart nonetheless. Those who reach the end do more than gain wisdom. As rough wool becomes cloth, and crude clay a vessel, so do they change and fashion wisdom for others, and what they give back is greater than what they won. Lloyd Alexander fashion grief heart Any fool can tell a story. Take a few odds and ends of things that happen to you, dress them up, shuffle them about, add a dash of excitement, a little color, and there you have it. Lloyd Alexander color odds add 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 makes it useful? As for laws, a parrot can repeat them word for word. Their spirit is something else again. As for governing, one must first be lowest before being highest. Lloyd Alexander spirit law firsts 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. Lloyd Alexander empty taken water 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 stand proudly to it. Metal's worthless till it is shaped and tempered. More labor than luck. Face the pounding, don't fear the proving; and you'll stand well against any hammer and anvil. Lloyd Alexander anvils hammers luck He was a great poet" They lamented. No, he was not a great poet," said Theo, "He was a good poet, he could have been better. That's the real loss don't you see? Lloyd Alexander poet real loss In the race of men is much greed and envy; but of truth, little. Lloyd Alexander envy race men The only thing a cat worries about is what's happening right now. As we tell the kittens, you can only wash one paw at a time. Lloyd Alexander priorities cat worry By all means," cried the bard, his eyes lighting up. "A Fflam to the rescue! Storm the castle! Carry it by assault! Batter down the gates!" "There's not much of it left to storm," said Eilonwy. "Oh?" said Fflewddur, with disappointment. "Very well, we shall do the best we can. Lloyd Alexander eye disappointment mean 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 woefully unprepared. To this extent, we are all Assistant Pig-Keepers at heart. Lloyd Alexander tasks heart pigs If we nourish imagination, we nourish everything else. Lloyd Alexander imagination ifs Shakespeare, Dickens, Mark Twain, and so many others were my dearest friends and greatest teachers. Lloyd Alexander dearest-friend mark teacher I intend to follow the path of virtue. It will not be overcrowded. Lloyd Alexander virtue path
