All John Flanagan Quotes
- You spoil your horse, Halt said. Will glanced at him. You spoil yours. Halt considered the thought, then nodded. That's true. Considered
- Idiots, Halt muttered. If we were here to cause trouble, we could simply ride them both down Both
- An ordinary archer practices until he gets it right. A ranger practices until he never gets it wrong. Archer
- 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." "First… Along
- Crowley shook his head. "I sometimes wonder if it was a good idea having Halt train apprentices. He seems to teach them no respect for… Apprentices
- 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… All
- You're a dead man, Arratay," Jerrel said through clenched teeth. Halt smiled. "That's been said before. Yet here I am. Been
- Sometimes I'm so devious I confuse myself. Confuse
- Take one more step and I'll put an arrow through you." Will tried to model his voice on the quiet, threatening tone Halt had used.… Aim
- The sun was trembling on the brink of the world, the shadows at their longest, and they still had several kilometers to go. Brink
- Sometimes, life threw up problems that even the wisest, most trusted mentor couldn't solve for you. It was part of the pain of growing up.… Growing
- Men... performed better when they understood why they were being asked to carry out a task. Asked
- Sometimes, he thought, all you could do was wait. All
- A minor fief had risen up against their cruel and avaricious lord, with hundreds of people surrounding his Manor house, threatening to burn it to… Aghast
- If everything is done for me... how will I ever learn? Ever Learn
- If and perhaps.... The language of procrastination and uncertainty. That's just people looking to justify their own lack of action. Action
- Anyone can make a mistake.... It's how they learn from it and recover from it that shows their true worth. Anyone
- Halt! How are you? What have you been doing? Where's Abelard? How's Crowley? What's this all about?" "I'm glad to see you rate my horse… Abelard
- The young gentleman is correct," he said. Halt raised an eyebrow. "He may be correct, and he is undoubtedly young. But he's no gentleman." ~Halt… Correct
- It has to be admitted that, in a sneaking way, although he hated the discomfort of seasickness, once he was over it, he enjoyed the… Admitted
- Stig: 'Of course, she'll sail rings around Wolfswind,' Hal: 'Then why didn't you tell him that?' Stig: 'I like my head where it is. Course
- Once you best a man, never gloat. Be generous and find something in his actions to praise. He won't enjoy being bested but he'll make… Action
- It formed into small drops on his weather beaten features, drops that rolled down his cheeks. Strangely, some of them tasted like salt. Beaten
- Problems postponed have a habit of solving themselves Habit
- Don't concentrate on the obvious. They might want you to miss something else. Concentrate