"Tehanu" Quotes
"Tehanu" follows Tenar, now a widow, as she cares for a traumatized child and reunites with Ged, exploring themes of power, gender, and healing in the aftermath of magic's decline.
fantasy | 281 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
Only in silence the word, only in dark the light, only in dying life: bright the hawk's flight on the empty sky.
No, when kindness fails, respect does not take its place.
There is no safety, only varying degrees of risk.
The wise man speaks seldom and says much.
It is the nature of truth to struggle to the light.
The weak always strive to make the best of things, the strong make the best of things that are.
Names are not important. It's what lies inside of you that matters.
The world changes, and all that once was strong now proves unsure.
To light a candle is to cast a shadow.
We are all of us children, always, in the presence of eternity.
