Lloyd Alexander

Until the thirst for power parched his throat, he was a fearless and noble lord.

My luck's no greater than yours or any man's. You need only sharpen your eyes to see your luck when it comes, and sharpen your wits to use what falls into your hands.

Trust your luck, Taran Wanderer. But don't forget to put out your nets!

Every man is a hero if he strives more for others than for himself alone.

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.

The ocean filled the footprints where a boy and cat had stood.

Keep out of this," Lucian said. "I'm not smiting anybody.""You're showing mercy." Catch-a-Tick nodded. "That's heroic, too. But not as good as smiting.

I, too, shall seek honor. But I shall seek it where I know it will be found.

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.

Do you not believe that animals know grief and fear and pain? The world of men is not an easy one for them.

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.

If a storyteller worried about the facts - my dear Lucian, how could he ever get at the truth?

That is why your sacrifice was all the more difficult. You chose to be a hero not through enchantment but through your own manhood.

The art is more important than the artist. The work is more important than the person who does it. You must be prepared to sacrifice all the you could possibly have, be, or do; you must be willing to go all the way for your art. If it is a question between choosing between your life and a work of art -- any work of art -- your decision is made for you.

No matter what has happened, you're not a pig-boy; you're an Assistant Pig Keeper!

Every living thing deserves our respect... be it humble or proud, ugly or beautiful.

Surely you can entrust your task to your friends." "No," said Taran, after a long pause, "I have taken it on myself through my own choice.""If that is so," answered Medwyn, "then you can give it up through your own choice.

He will not succeed in this," Taran said. "Somehow, we must find a way to escape. We dare not lose hope." "I agree absolutely," Fflewddur answered. "Your general idea is excellent; it's only the details that are lacking...