“ Ah, Princess, Dallben said, with a furrowed smile, a crown is more discomfort than adornment. If you have learned that, you have already learned much. Lloyd Alexander
“ For the odd thing about wisdom is the more you use it the more it grows; and the more you share, the more you gain. You'd be amazed how few understand that. Lloyd Alexander
“ In some cases we learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself. Lloyd Alexander
“ 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? Lik… Lloyd Alexander
“ Once, he added, you told me that the seeking counts more than the finding. So, too, must the striving count more than the gain. Lloyd Alexander
