Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie

Famous quotes containing the words valiant a, valiant, modern and/or tale:

“He is as valiant as the lion, churlish as the bear, slow as the elephant.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“In faith, he is a worthy gentleman,
Exceedingly well read, and profited
In strange concealments, valiant as a lion,
And wondrous affable, and as bountiful
As mines of India.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“A modern fleet of ships does not so much make use of the sea as exploit a highway.”
—Joseph Conrad (1857–1924)

“The teller of a mirthful tale has latitude allowed him. We are content with less than absolute truth.”
—Charles Lamb (1775–1834)