Even in a fantasy realm, growing up is accomplished not without cost.

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

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

Trust your luck, Taran Wanderer. But don't forget to put out your nets!

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

Long ago I yearned to be a hero without knowing, in truth, what a hero was. Now, perhaps, I understand it a little better. A grower of turnips or a shaper of clay, a Commot farmer or a king--every man is a hero if he strives more for others than for himself alone. Once you told me that the seeking counts more than the finding. So, too, must the striving count more than the gain.

True allegiance is only given willingly.