The Book of Three

Most of us are called on to perform tasks far beyond what we can do. Our capabilities seldom match our aspirations, and we are often woefully unprepared. To this extent, we are all Assistant Pig-Keepers at heart.

Neither refuse to give help when it is needed,... nor refuse to accept it when it is offered.

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.

By all means," cried the bard, his eyes lighting up. "A Fflam to the rescue! Storm the castle! Carry it by assault! Batter down the gates!" "There's not much of it left to storm," said Eilonwy. "Oh?" said Fflewddur, with disappointment. "Very well, we shall do the best we can.

I'm trying to make myself invisible." "That's an odd thing to attempt.

I can't make sense out of that girl," he said to the bard, "Can you?" "Never mind," Fflewddur said, "We aren't really expected to.

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

Are you slow-witted? I'm so sorry for you. It's terrible to be dull and stupid.

I can't stand people who say 'I told you so.' That's worse than somebody coming up and eating your dinner before you have a chance to sit down.

No, no," said Taran slowly, "It would be folly to think of attacking them." He smiled quickly at Fflewddur. "The bards would sing of us," he admitted, "but we'd be in no position to appreciate it.

I have never known courage to be judged by the length of a man's hair. Or, for the matter of that, whether he has any hair at all.

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

She was the most confusing person he had ever met

Gwydion stood as a wolf at bay, his green eyes glittering, his teeth bared.

we learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.

I know it isn't nice to vex people on purpose—it's like handing them a toad—but this is much too good to miss and I may never have another chance at it.

Surely you can entrust your task to your friends." "No," said Taran, after a long pause, "I have taken it on myself through my own choice." "If that is so," answered Medwyn, "then you can give it up through your own choice.

It would be a shame if you were killed. I should be very sorry. I know I wouldn't like it to happen to me.

I knew something was wrong when you started being so polite.