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Quote by Lloyd Alexander

“Seize the day, whatever's in it to seize, before something comes along and seizes you.”

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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. more

“I have named you queen. There are taller than you, taller. There are purer than you, purer. There are lovelier than you, lovelier. But you are the queen. When you go through the streets No one recognizes you. No one sees your crystal crown, no one looks At the carpet of red gold That you tread as you pass, The nonexistent carpet. And when you appear All the rivers sound In my body, bells Shake the sky, And a hymn fills the world. Only you and I, Only you and I, my love, Listen to it.”

World Looks Body Sound Sky Streets Red Rivers Gold Queens Shakes Bells Crowns Carpet Crystals Hymns

Book:The Captain's Verses/Los Versos Del Capitan

Source: The Captain's Verses/Los Versos Del Capitan

“She has given you something of value: the truth in her heart.”

Heart Values Given

Author:Lloyd Alexander

“Back at his chair he cannot remember what he was reading. He feels the books beside him to find the one that is warm.”

Feels Book Remember Reading Warm Chairs

Book:The Silence of the Lambs

Source: The Silence of the Lambs

“Keep out of this," Lucian said. "I'm not smiting anybody." "You're showing mercy." Catch-a-Tick nodded. "That's heroic, too. But not as good as smiting.”

Said Mercy Heroic Tick

Author:Lloyd Alexander

“...Writings can be stolen, or changed, or used for evil purposes. But isn't the risk worth taking? The more people who share knowledge, the greater safeguard for it. Isn't there more danger in ignorance than knowledge?”

People Writing Used Purpose Evil Greater Risk Share Danger Changed Ignorance Stolen Sharing Knowledge

Author:Lloyd Alexander

“God was satisfied with his own work, and that is fatal.”

Creativity Satisfied

Book:The Essential Samuel Butler

Source: The Essential Samuel Butler

“When the light at Vernon turned green, we stepped into the street and George grabbed my hand and the ghosts of our younger selves crossed with us.”

Self Hands Light Streets Green Ghost Younger Self

Author:Aimee Bender

“When you're a boy your life can be measured out as a series of uncomfortable conversations reluctantly initiated by adults in an effort to tell you things that you either already know or really don't want to know.”

Knows Want Effort Boys Conversation Adults Series Uncomfortable

Book:Moon Over Soho

Source: Moon Over Soho

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