“The more we find to love, the more we add to the measure of our hearts.”
Lloyd Alexander Quotes
1924 – 2007
American author of fantasy novels, including "The Chronicles of Prydain".
25 quotesAbout Lloyd Alexander on Wikipedia
“In the algebra of fantasy, A times B doesn't have to equal B times A.”
“At heart, the issues raised in a work of fantasy are those we face in real life.”
“The raw materials of story are the raw materials of all human cultures.”
“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.”
“Keep reading. It's one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have.”
“But just because you've seen something, it doesn't mean you stop looking.”
“It is not the trappings that make the prince, nor, indeed, the sword that makes the warrior.”
“Most of us are called on to perform tasks far beyond what we believe we can do.”
“I have learned there is greater honor in a field well plowed than in a field steeped in blood.”
“We hold each other's lives in our open hands, not in clenched fists.”
“There is truth in all things, if you understand them well.”
“Look closer into your heart. You may find your opinion to be somewhat different.”
“Speak up, my boy. If you want truth, you should begin by giving it.”
“If life is a loom, the pattern you weave is not so easily unraveled.”
“The seeking counts more than the finding. So, too, must the striving count more than the gain.”
“The deeds of a man, not the words of a prophecy, are what shape his destiny.”
