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A man who claims to be fearless is an idiot or a liar.
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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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.
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For man to be worthy of any rank, he must strive first to be a man.
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There's this huge number of desperate people.
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If writers learn more from their books than do readers, perhaps I may have begun to learn.
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And thus did an Assistant Pig-Keeper become High King of Prydain.
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Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.
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...alas, raising a young lady is a mystery even beyond an enchanter's skill.
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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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I decided that adventure was the best way to learn about writing.
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Fantasy, in addition to being great storytelling, moves us at some unique and profound level. It has, I think, the power of mythology, or ancient dreams we have always and forever shared. In it, we find our real world and our real selves.
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Is there worse evil than that which goes in the mask of good?
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Most cats do not approach humans recklessly. The possibility of concealed weapons, clods or sticks, tend to make them reserved. Homeless cats in particular-with some justification, unfortunately-consider humans their natural enemies. Much ceremony must be observed, and a number of diplomatic feelers put out, before establishing a state of truce.
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Paradoxically, in fantasy for young people I was able to express my own deepest feelings and attitudes more than I had ever done in writing for adults.
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The point is not to look back, but to look ahead to what you hope still to do.
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Who but lovers dream alike?
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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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Shakespeare, Dickens, Mark Twain, and so many others were my dearest friends and greatest teachers.
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Find what you want. I will find you.
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Even in a fantasy realm, growing up is accomplished not without cost.
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There is more honor in a field well plowed than in a field steeped in blood.
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