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Lloyd Alexander, born on January 30, 1924, was an American author of children's literature. Known for his rich imagination and unique narrative style, his works have been highly appreciated by readers.

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Famous Lloyd Alexander Quotes

“Do you not believe that animals know grief and fear and pain? The world of men is not an easy one for them.”

Knows Men World Believe Pain Easy Animal Grief

Book:The Book of Three: The Chronicles of Prydain

Source: The Book of Three: The Chronicles of Prydain

“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.”

Thinking World Real Self Dream Moving Levels Fantasy Forever Unique Profound Ancient Mythology Storytelling Real World Real Self Always And Forever

Author:Lloyd Alexander

“Favorite books and authors while growing up - I'd need a book to list them all. For the sake of brevity: Shakespeare, Dickens, Mark Twain, Victor Hugo, world's mythology, the Arthurian legends. And the unabridged dictionary. And they're still my favorites. They get better each time I read them.”

World Needs Stills Book Growing Up Growing Mark Sake My Favorite Lists Mythology Get Better Legends Dictionary Brevity Dickens Favorite Book Arthurian Legend

Author:Lloyd Alexander

“Books can truly change our lives: the lives of those who read them, the lives of those who write them. Readers and writers alike discover things they never knew about the world and about themselves.”

World Writing Book Our Lives Reader

Author:Lloyd Alexander

“All agreed that Quickset was the cleverest cat in the world. And, since Quickset had the same opinion, it was surely true.”

World Opinion Cat

Author:Lloyd Alexander

“You know how chickens are, imagining the world coming to an end one moment, then pecking corn the next.”

Knows World Ends Moments Next Know How Chickens Corn Coming To An End

Book:The Chronicles of Prydain

Source: The Chronicles of Prydain

“If the pull of the outside world is strong, there is also a pull towards the human. The cat may disappear on its own errands, but sooner or later, it returns once again for a little while, to greet us with its own type of love.”

Ifs World Humans May Littles Humanity Strong Animal Type Return Cat Disappear Sooner Or Later Outside World Errands Types Of Love

Author:Lloyd Alexander

“I loved all the world's mythologies.”

World Mythology

Book:Taran Wanderer

Source: Taran Wanderer

“It was 1943. The U.S. had already entered World War II, so I decided to join the army.”

World War Decided Army War Of The Worlds World War Ii World War I Joining The Army

Author:Lloyd Alexander

“Using the device of an imaginary world allows me in some strange way to go to the central issues - it's one of many ways to express feelings about real people, about real human relationships.”

People World Way Humans Real Feelings Issues Strange Devices Imaginary Human Relations Human Relationships Real Human Imaginary World

Author:Lloyd Alexander

About the Author

Born: January 30, 1924
Died: May 17, 2007
Known for: Author
Quotes: 162

Books & Sources

The High King: The Chronicles of PrydainRelated source material

Taran Wanderer: The Chronicles of PrydainRelated source material

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