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“...alas, raising a young lady is a mystery even beyond an enchanter's skill.”

Young Mystery Skills Alas Young Ladies

Author:Lloyd Alexander

“Halt regarded him. He loved Horace like a younger brother. Even like a second son, after Will. He admired his skill with a sword and his courage in battle. But sometimes, just sometimes, he felt an overwhelming desire to ram the young warrior's head against a convenient tree. "You have no sense of drama or symbolism, do you?" he asked. "Huh?" replied Horace, not quite understanding. Halt looked around for a convenient tree. Luckily for Horace, there were none in sight.”

Sometimes Young Desire Felt Understanding Tree Son Brother Drama Battle Skills Sight Warrior Overwhelming Convenient Halt Symbolism Rams Younger Brother Overwhelming Desire

Author:John Flanagan

“It's one of the ironies of mountaineering,' said Young, 'that grown men are happy to spend months preparing for a climb, weeks rehearsing and honing their skills, and at least a day attempting to reach the summit. And then, having achieved their goal, they spend just a few moments enjoying the experience, along with one or two equally certifiable companions who have little in common other than wanting to do it all again, but a little higher.”

Men Littles Said Two Moments Young Enjoy Goal Common Week Months Higher Skills Irony Climbs Companion Preparing Attempting Summit Mountaineering Grown Man Rehearsing Honing

Book:Paths of Glory

Source: Paths of Glory

“He seemed to be at that most dangerous of ages, where strength, skill, and confidence met naïveté and idealism; when young men skilled at the crafts of violence could be manipulated into employing those skills with brutal efficiency--and without questions.”

Men Age Young Violence Dangerous Mets Skills Crafts Young Man Brutal Efficiency Idealism Employing Vets

Book:Academ's Fury

Source: Academ's Fury