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-He loved her...It was noble of him. It was beautiful. -It was stupid.
Lloyd Alexander
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Lloyd Alexander
Age: 83 †
Born: 1924
Born: January 30
Died: 2007
Died: May 17
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Lloyd Chudley Alexander
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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.
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I only suggest to you: Will you dwell on killing this man? You wish for revenge? If you do, he has already killed you by slow poison. So, let it go. Why waste your time? His life will see to his death.
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A man who claims to be fearless is an idiot or a liar.
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If I fret over tomorrow, I'll have little joy today.
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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.
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A crown is more discomfort than adornment. If you have learned that, you have already learned much.
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Books can truly change our lives: the lives of those who read them, the lives of those who write them. Readers and writers alike discover things they never knew about the world and about themselves.
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Is there worse evil than that which goes in the mask of good?
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Child, child, do you not see? For each of us comes a time when we must be more than what we are.
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If you want truth you should begin by giving it.
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...alas, raising a young lady is a mystery even beyond an enchanter's skill.
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The dear girl, I fear, may be contemplating some alarming, disruptive perhaps dangerous project. In which case, I would naturally do all in my power to keep her from any such rash or foolhardy enterprise – unless she wished me to accompany her.
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Every man is a hero if he strives more for others than for himself alone.
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What! I don't care about being a princess! And since I'm already a young lady, how else could I behave? That's like asking a fish not to swim! ~Princess Eilonwy, daughter of Angharad, daughter of Regat, of the Royal house of Llyr
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Are you slow-witted? I'm so sorry for you. It's terrible to be dull and stupid.
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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.
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Thinking is a bit uncomfortable, but you'll get used to it. A matter of time and practice.
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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.
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Eventually, I was sent to Wales and Germany, and after the war, to Paris.
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