Lloyd Alexander, The Black Cauldron

"He will not succeed in this,"Taran said. "Somehow, we must find a way to escape. We dare not lose hope.""I agree absolutely,"Fflewddur answered. "Your general idea is excellent; it's only the details that are lacking..."

"Indeed, the more we find to love, the more we add to the measure of our hearts."

"Child, child, do you not see? For each of us comes a time when we must be more than what we are."