Life is made of little moments, precious as diamonds. But imagine there were an endless sea of diamonds. They’d all be worthless. They’d be as common as sand.
When you do something that you’re not supposed to do, even if you do it for the right reasons, bad things will happen.
It’s easier to live with the darkness if you can dress it up as vengeance.
You’re on your own, lad. I’m afraid magic can’t solve this problem.[to Wart, about love]
Well, let’s just say that being a tree… good for your skin.
Bad things happen to those who speak my name aloud.
Any fool can die. Living takes imagination.
You’re in a great spot, boy. You can’t go down now. It can only be up from here.[to Wart]
You’ll become a great legend. They’ll be writing books about you for centuries to come. Why, they might even make a motion picture about you.[Merlin]Motion picture?[Arthur]Well, that’s something like television. Without commercials.[Merlin]
You must plan for the future, boy. You’ve got to find a direction.[to Wart]
You know, lad, that love business is a powerful thing.[Merlin] Greater than gravity?[Arthur]Well, yes, boy, in its way. Yes, I’d say it’s the greatest force on earth.[Merlin]
You can’t grow up without a decent education.[to Wart]