Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Chudley Alexanderwas a widely influential American author of more than forty books, primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults. His most famous work is The Chronicles of Prydain, a series of five high fantasy novels whose conclusion, The High King, was awarded the 1969 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature. He won U.S. National Book Awards in 1971 and 1982...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth30 January 1924
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
You know how chickens are, imagining the world coming to an end one moment, then pecking corn the next.
If I fret over tomorrow, I'll have little joy today.
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?
For Wayfarers still journeying, for Wanderers at rest.
Hope is an essential thread in the fabric of all fantasies, an Ariadne's thread to guide us out of the labyrinth ... Human beings have always needed hope, and surely now more than ever.
There is more honor in a field well plowed than in a field steeped in blood.
And thus did an Assistant Pig-Keeper become High King of Prydain.
Are you slow-witted? I'm so sorry for you. It's terrible to be dull and stupid.
Who but lovers dream alike?
A taste for adventure is by no means a masculine monopoly.
-"He loved her...It was noble of him. It was beautiful." -"It was stupid.
Forgive me....I called you an idiot. I spoke too hastily. You are not. Had I given it more thought, I would have called you a scoundrel.
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.
For the deeds of a man, not the words of a prophecy, are what shape his destiny.