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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 boldly to it! Metal's worthless till it's 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.”
― Lloyd Alexander, Taran Wanderer

“True allegiance is only given willingly.”
― Lloyd Alexander, Taran Wanderer

“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.”
― Lloyd Alexander, Taran Wanderer

“If I fret over tomorrow, I'll have little joy today.”
― Lloyd Alexander, Taran Wanderer

“Trust your luck, Taran Wanderer. But don't forget to put out your nets!”
― Lloyd Alexander, Taran Wanderer

“For Wayfarers still journeying, for Wanderers at rest.”
― Lloyd Alexander, Taran Wanderer

“If you want truth, you should begin by giving it.”
― Lloyd Alexander, Taran Wanderer

“My luck's no greater than yours or any man's. You need only sharpen your eyes to see your luck when it comes, and sharpen your wits to use what falls into your hands.”
― Lloyd Alexander, Taran Wanderer

“If life is a loom, the pattern you weave is not so easily unraveled.”
― Lloyd Alexander, Taran Wanderer

“Stale water is a poor drink,' said Annlaw. 'Stale skill is worse. And the man who walks in his own footsteps only ends where he began.”
― Lloyd Alexander, Taran Wanderer