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The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2) QUOTES

The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2) QUOTES

1 " Indeed, the more we find to love, the more we add to the measure of our hearts. "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

2 " It is strange,' he said at last. 'I had longed to enter the world of men. Now I see it filled with sorrow, with cruelty and treachery, with those who would destroy all around them.'
'Yet, enter it you must,' Gwydion answered, 'for it is a destiny laid on each of us. True, you have seen these things. But there are equal parts of love and joy. "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

3 " 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. "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

4 " It is true. Indeed, that is why I dared not speak. I have yearned to be again at the side of my beloved Arianllyn, and my thoughts are with her now. But had I chosen to return, I would ever wonder whether my choice was made through wisdom or following the wishes of my own heart. I see this is as it must be, and the destiny laid upon me. I am content to die here. "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

5 " Thus, death begets death; evil begets evil. "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

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

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

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

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

8 " 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. "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

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

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

10 " Child, child, do you not see? For each of us comes a time when we must be more than what we are. "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

11 " There is more honor in a field well plowed than in a field steeped in blood. "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

12 " 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. "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

13 " Its powers?' Dallben answered with a sad smile. 'My dear boy, this is a bit of metal hammered into a rather unattractive shape; it could better have been a pruning hook or a plow iron. Its powers? Like all weapons, only those held by him who wields it. What yours may be, I can in no wise say. "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

14 " Good-bye, good-bye,' muttered Gwystyl. 'I hate to see you waste your time, not to mention your lives. But that's the way of it, I suppose. Here today, gone tomorrow, and what's anyone to do about it? Good-bye. I hope we meet again. But not soon. Good-bye. "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

15 " Even in a fantasy realm, growing up is accomplished not without cost. "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

16 " There is much to be known," said Adaon, "and above all much to be loved, be it the turn of the seasons or the shape of a river pebble. Indeed, the more we find to love, the more we add to the measure of our hearts. "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

17 " And so shall honor Morgant," Gwydion said, "for what he used to be, and Ellidyr Prince of Pen-Llarcau for what he became. "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

18 " . "Morgant?" Taran asked, turning a puzzled glance to Gwydion. "How can there be honor for such a man?"

"It is easy to judge evil unmixed," replied Gwydion. "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. King Morgant served the Sons of Don long and well. Until the thirst for power parched his throat, he was a fearless and noble lord. In battle he saved my life more than once. These things are part of him and cannot be put aside or forgotten. And so shall I honor Morgant, for what he used to be, and Ellidyr Prince of Pen-Llarcau for what he became". "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

19 " 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... "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)

20 " Morgant?" Taran asked, turning a puzzled glance to Gwydion. "How can there be honor for such a man?"
"It is easy to judge evil unmixed," replied Gwydion. "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. "

― Lloyd Alexander , The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)