--- title: "14 Rangers Quotes By John Flanagan" description: "14 Rangers quotes by John Flanagan. Plus more from John Flanagan and more Rangers sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ec/john-flanagan-904_important_i-said-names-aren-t-important-he-repeate_356728.png" --- > [I said, names aren't important," he repeated. There was a silence between them for some seconds, then the Ranger said: "Do you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/i-said-names-aren-t-important-he-repeated-there-was-a-silence-between/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ec/john-flanagan-904_important_i-said-names-aren-t-important-he-repeate_356728.png) > [An ordinary archer practices until he gets it right. A ranger practices until he never gets it wrong.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/an-ordinary-archer-practices-until-he-gets-it-right-a-ranger/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/935/john-flanagan-904_archer_an-ordinary-archer-practices-until-he-ge_639676.png) > [Sometimes," Halt continued, "we tend to expect a little too much of Ranger horses. After all, they are only human.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/sometimes-halt-continued-we-tend-to-expect-a-little-too-much-of/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c1/john-flanagan-904_halt_sometimes-halt-continued-we-tend-to-expe_2875451.png) > [Easy climb, Kurokuma. You do it easily.' 'Not on your life,' Horace said... 'That's what we have Rangers for. They climb up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/easy-climb-kurokuma-you-do-it-easily-not-on-your-life-horace-said/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d2/john-flanagan-904_climb_easy-climb-kurokuma-you-do-it-easily-not_722738.jpg) > [Halt shook his head. "You warriors don't do much geography in Battleschool, do you?" Horace shrugged. "We're not big on that sort…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/halt-shook-his-head-you-warriors-don-t-do-much-geography-in/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46f/john-flanagan-904_bigs_halt-shook-his-head-you-warriors-don-t-d_1508669.png) > [Ow!" said Horace as the Ranger's fingers probed and poked around the bruise. Did that hurt?" Halt asked, and Horace looked at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/ow-said-horace-as-the-ranger-s-fingers-probed-and-poked-around-the/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/470/john-flanagan-904_bruises_ow-said-horace-as-the-ranger-s-fingers-p_2216272.png) > [I'm the new Oberjarl." I knew it," said Halt instantly, and the other three looked at him, totally scandalized. You did?" Erak…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/i-m-the-new-oberjarl-i-knew-it-said-halt-instantly-and-the-other/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b32/john-flanagan-904_bigs_i-m-the-new-oberjarl-i-knew-it-said-halt_2666107.png) > [ But I wasn't happy... when I heard you two had assaulted Castle Macindaw with just thirty men,' \[said Halt\]. 'Thirty-three,' mumbled Horace...… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/but-i-wasn-t-happy-when-i-heard-you-two-had-assaulted-castle-macindaw/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2df/john-flanagan-904_castles_but-i-wasn-t-happy-when-i-heard-you-two_1529128.jpg) > [Mikeru was still puzzling over Horace's last remark. He frowned. 'Kurokuma, these shenanigans... What are they?' 'Shenanigans are what Rangers do. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/mikeru-was-still-puzzling-over-horace-s-last-remark-he-frowned/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e6/john-flanagan-904_doing-things_mikeru-was-still-puzzling-over-horace-s_640099.png) > [Would you have done that in his place? Would you have left him and gone on?" "Of course I would!" Halt replied…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/would-you-have-done-that-in-his-place-would-you-have-left-him-and/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/648/john-flanagan-904_disbelief_would-you-have-done-that-in-his-place-wo_2199921.png) > [He rose, offering his hand to Evanlyn to assist her. Even though she was lithe and athletic as a cat, she took…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/he-rose-offering-his-hand-to-evanlyn-to-assist-her-even-though-she/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8bd/john-flanagan-904_admirer_he-rose-offering-his-hand-to-evanlyn-to_1780163.png) > [A minor fief had risen up against their cruel and avaricious lord, with hundreds of people surrounding his Manor house, threatening to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/a-minor-fief-had-risen-up-against-their-cruel-and-avaricious-lord/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0b/john-flanagan-904_aghast_a-minor-fief-had-risen-up-against-their_2651496.png) > [“You're apprentice Rangers,' he said. 'And the important word there is "Rangers".' He tapped the silver oaklead amulet around his neck. 'As…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/you-re-apprentice-rangers-he-said-and-the-important-word-there-is/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba5/john-flanagan-904_ranger_you-re-apprentice-rangers-he-said-and-th_1351430.png) > [I'll think of something," he temporized, and Horace nodded wisely, satisfied that Halt would indeed think of something. In Horace's world, that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/i-ll-think-of-something-he-temporized-and-horace-nodded-wisely/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f1/john-flanagan-904_care_i-ll-think-of-something-he-temporized-an_2225022.png) ## Other authors on Rangers ## More by 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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/what-about-you-three-where-are-you-going-even-before-halt-answered/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) > [“There's a tavern by the docks. He's there most evenings." "Then I'll talk to him tonight," Halt said. "You can try. But he's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/there-s-a-tavern-by-the-docks-he-s-there-most-evenings-then-i-ll-talk/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) > [The sun was trembling on the brink of the world, the shadows at their longest, and they still had several kilometers to go.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/the-sun-was-trembling-on-the-brink-of-the-world-the-shadows-at-their/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) > [We're going to see Ragnak," Halt told him. "He's going to have to promise to free every slave who fights for Hallasholm." Will shook…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/we-re-going-to-see-ragnak-halt-told-him-he-s-going-to-have-to-promise/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) > [“We must wait," she said. "They are involved in important buisness." Her tone was serious, almost reverntial. The two of them stopped, some five…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/we-must-wait-she-said-they-are-involved-in-important-buisness-her/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) > [So I'm an ace?' Will grinned. 'I'm flattered Halt, flattered. I had no idea you regarded me so highly.' Halt gave him a long-suffering…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/so-i-m-an-ace-will-grinned-i-m-flattered-halt-flattered-i-had-no-idea/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) > [“Damn! I hate farewells!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/damn-i-hate-farewells/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) > [“They sailed into Raguza and Hal said, as bold as brass, “We’ve come to challenge Zavac and we plan to kick his—”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/they-sailed-into-raguza-and-hal-said-as-bold-as-brass-we-ve-come-to/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) > [Are there bears in these mountains?" he asked. His companion nodded. "Of course. But it's a bit early in the year for them to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/are-there-bears-in-these-mountains-he-asked-his-companion-nodded-of/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) > [Well I'm not dancing," Will said through gritted teeth. "I don't know how." Oh yes you are," Alyss told him. "Let's hope you're a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/well-i-m-not-dancing-will-said-through-gritted-teeth-i-don-t-know-how/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) > [The battle, if you could call it that, lasted no more than a few seconds.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/the-battle-if-you-could-call-it-that-lasted-no-more-than-a-few-seconds/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) > [Well, we can ride together for a while longer. The highway south is farther along this way. I'll be glad of some cheerful company."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/well-we-can-ride-together-for-a-while-longer-the-highway-south-is/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) > [“Does it matter?" Halt asked. Horace shrugged. "Not really, I suppose. I just wondered why you'd gone to the kitchen and why you took…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/does-it-matter-halt-asked-horace-shrugged-not-really-i-suppose-i-just/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) > [Maybe we should have gone with him," he said, a few minutes after his friend was lost to sight. "Three of us would make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/maybe-we-should-have-gone-with-him-he-said-a-few-minutes-after-his/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) > [Best way then is to be waiting for them to bring Halt and the others out of that prison,” he said, almost to himself.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/best-way-then-is-to-be-waiting-for-them-to-bring-halt-and-the-others/) [John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rangers/john-flanagan/#itemlist", "name": "14 Rangers Quotes By John Flanagan", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I said, names aren't important,\" he repeated. 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Of course,\" said the Ranger, shrugging. \"You're big, mean, and ugly and those seem to be the qualities Skandian's value most.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "John Flanagan" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/i-m-the-new-oberjarl-i-knew-it-said-halt-instantly-and-the-other/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b32/john-flanagan-904_bigs_i-m-the-new-oberjarl-i-knew-it-said-halt_2666107.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b32/john-flanagan-904_bigs_i-m-the-new-oberjarl-i-knew-it-said-halt_2666107.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b32/john-flanagan-904_bigs_i-m-the-new-oberjarl-i-knew-it-said-halt_2666107.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I'm the new Oberjarl.\" I knew it,\" said Halt instantly, and the other three looked at him, totally…” — John Flanagan", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 8, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "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. 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