28 Quotes by Chris Priestley

In my confused state I wondered if I had not died and gone to hell. And if this was the case, I wished that I had been allowed more opportunities to sin, for this seemed a rather excessive judgement on what had been a frankly dull and blameless life. But I was not dead. I could see that now.

Sam's world grew and grew with each book he finished.

I would sometimes see them among the trees, as I did this particular day. They did not come near and never said a word. They stood silently among the shadows.

From the plough to paper, from the wheel to house, from tool handles to sailing ships. Man would have been nothing without trees.

Is this her death I'm looking at? Or her life? And which is worse?

There are many kinds of bravery. It takes as much courage to bring a child into the world as it does to cross swords or sail into the teeth of a storm – more, maybe.

I’m fond of my Tom Marlowe adventure books. I’d happily have written a few more. Maybe when Hollywood discovers them...

For nothing is deader than a body that once had life and has it no more.

There are no fearless men in a battle. Only a liar would say different.