Lloyd Alexander Quotes

Dare to be strong and courageous. That is the road. Venture anything.

I think I'm known as an adventuress. Even generally in life, I have no fear. It's not that I'm not afraid of things, but when I am afraid of something, I don't back away - I approach it and try to understand what makes me afraid.

I've never been afraid of much, and like any normal kid, I liked to push the limits of what I could do.

But the love of adventure was in father's blood.

I'll try anything once. It's always good to see peoples' faces surprised - surprised that I race, or that I surf, that I trekked through the Himalayas. As long as I don't die, I'm good.

Curiosity is one of the forms of feminine bravery.

Be as bold as the first man or [woman] to eat an oyster.

Happiness hates the timid. So does science.

As long as I can walk and talk, I'll try almost anything. I say "almost" because the high wire is definitely out.

Courage is not a matter of gender.

C'est courageux d'aller dans l'inconnu': It is courageous to go into territory unknown.

Courage charms us, because it indicates that a man loves an idea better than all things in the world, that he is thinking neither of his bed, nor his dinner, nor his money, but will venture all to put in act the invisible thought of his mind.

Few places in this world are more dangerous than home. Fear not, therefore, to try the mountain passes. They will kill care, save you from deadly apathy, set you free, and call forth every faculty into vigorous, enthusiastic action.

Who wanted to creep along in comfort when there was one chance in a thousand of flying?

I'm an adventurer. I believe in being bold and brave - and taking risks. Even if I'm afraid of something, I'll still have a go at it.

Adventurer: he that goes to meet whatever may come. Well, that is what we all do in the world one way or another.

I want to think again of dangerous and noble things. I want to be light and frolicsome. I want to be improbable and beautiful and afraid of nothing as though I had wings.

The fruit of my tree of knowledge is plucked, and it is this: “Adventures are to the adventurous.”

Though I have had no adventures, I feel capable of them.

Adventure ... is what might otherwise be called hardship if it were attempted in a different spirit.

Without fear we must set sail on the digital sea.

Sail Forth- Steer for the deep waters only. Reckless O soul, exploring. I with thee and thou with me. For we are bound where mariner has not yet dared go. And we will risk the ship, ourselves, and all.

To dare, and again dare, and forever dare!

I used to say, "Go boldly in among the English," and then I used to go boldly in myself.