Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Strange, he thought, how seldom people tend to look up - Will
John Flanagan
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
John Flanagan
Look
Looks
People
Seldom
Tend
Strange
Thought
More quotes by John Flanagan
Horace, when you get older, try to avoid being saddled with an apprentice. Not only are they a damned nuisance, but apparently they constantly feel the need to get the better of their masters. They’re bad enough when they’re learning. But when they graduate, they become unbearable. [The Kings of Clonmel Pg.268]
John Flanagan
Don't worry, chief. We've got these Tualaghi surrounded - from the inside. Exactly, Erak replied dryly.
John Flanagan
It's called a sea anchor,' [Evanlyn] explained. 'It'll stop us drifting too far.' Alyss was impressed. 'And you said you were pig-ignorant when it came to boats.' 'I don't remember saying that,' Evanlyn replied with a frown. Alyss shrugged. 'Oh? Well, it must have been me.
John Flanagan
What are you looking at, foreigner?” the guard demanded roughly. The smile was a little unsettling. A prisoner shouldn’t smile at his captors like that. “I’m just making sure I can remember you,” Gilan told him. “Never know when that might be useful.
John Flanagan
Face your fears, Halt had always thought him, and more often than not they fade like mist in the sunshine
John Flanagan
As he poured carefully, Arrow's head turned toward the sound. The horse made a low grumbling noise in his throat. Hold your horses, he said. The he laughed. It seemed absurd to say tat to a horse.
John Flanagan
But then, in his lifetime, Halt had often ignored what was technically legal. Technicalities didn't appeal to him. All too often, they simply got in the way of doing the right thing.
John Flanagan
Shokaku is a crane of some kind.' 'For lifting things?' Will asked. 'For flying. A large bird type of crane,' she corrected him. 'In fact, as near I can Work it out, Shokaku means “a flying crane. 'Seems like a logical thing for a crane to do,' Halt mused. 'I suppose you wouldn't expect it to mean “a hiking crane or “a waddling crane.'
John Flanagan
Several of them were discussing this in low tones as they waited for Halt to arrive - until they realized that he was already among them. They weren't used to this. Kings were supposed to sweep into a room majestically - not suddenly appear without anyone seeing their arrival.
John Flanagan
It's the Kalkara. they're hunting.
John Flanagan
Never give up because, if an opportunity arises, you have to be ready to take it.
John Flanagan
You spoil your horse, Halt said. Will glanced at him. You spoil yours. Halt considered the thought, then nodded. That's true.
John Flanagan
It's a sword, not a fairy wand, you know.
John Flanagan
Horace normally didn't need anyone else to save his life. He was pretty skilled at doing it for himself.
John Flanagan
I said, names aren't important, he repeated. There was a silence between them for some seconds, then the Ranger said: Do you know what is important? Will shook his head. Supper is important!
John Flanagan
If everything is done for me... how will I ever learn?
John Flanagan
What about you three, where are you going? Even before Halt answered, Will knew what he was going to say. But that didn't make it any less terrifying or blood-chilling when the words were said. We're going after the Kalkara.
John Flanagan
But I wasn't happy... when I heard you two had assaulted Castle Macindaw with just thirty men,' [said Halt]. 'Thirty-three,' mumbled Horace... The Ranger gave him a withering look. 'Oh, pardon me... three more men does make a lot of difference.
John Flanagan
People will think what they want to, he said quietly. Never take too much notice of it.
John Flanagan
It would be unthinkably bad luck to be betrayed by a rumbling stomach.
John Flanagan