"The Book of Merlyn" Quotes
"The Book of Merlyn" explores King Arthur's final lessons on the nature of war, peace, and humanity as he prepares for the ultimate battle.
fantasy | 160 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
The best thing for being sad," replied Merlyn, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something. That is the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or know your honour trampled in the sewers of baser minds. There is only one thing for it then — to learn. Learn why the world wags and what wags it. That is the only thing which the mind can never exhaust, never alienate, never be tortured by, never fear or distrust, and never dream of regretting. Learning is the only thing for you. Look what a lot of things there are to learn."
The best thing for being sad," replied Merlyn, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something. That is the only thing that never fails.
The fate of a whole world may depend on the courage of a single knight.
What is the use of running when we are not on the right road?
The best thing for being sad is to learn something.
The best thing for being sad," replied Merlyn, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something.
