416 Quotes by John Flanagan

Will raised both eyebrows. ‘Well, you learn a new thing everyday,’ he said reflectively. ‘In your case, that’s no exaggeration,’ Halt said, completely straight-faced.

When you can’t see the reason for something, look for the possible result – and ask yourself who might benefit from it.

He didn’t look back. He never did.

What a brotherband!” he declared. “A thief, a touchy first mate, a shortsighted bear, a joker, two twins who can’t tell each other apart, a bookworm and a skirl who doesn’t know the right shape for a ship’s sail.” He beamed at all of them, then added, “I can’t think of better qualities in a wolfship’s crew.

Doesn’t matter which is which,” he said cheerfully. “They’re both idiots.

Allow doubt to enter your mind, and the doubt will become self-fulfilling.

A wise man once told me, don’t believe anything you hear until you’ve seen it with your own eyes,” Halt said. Crowley looked up at him. “Who said that? Pritchard?” It sounded like the sort of thing their old mentor might say. Halt affected to think for a few seconds, then gave a slight smile. “No. I think it was me, actually. I can be very wise at times.

Halt regarded him. He loved Horace like a younger brother. Even like a second son, after Will. He admired his skill with a sword and his courage in battle. But sometimes, just sometimes, he felt an overwhelming desire to ram the young warrior’s head against a convenient tree. “You have no sense of drama or symbolism, do you?” he asked. “Huh?” replied Horace, not quite understanding. Halt looked around for a convenient tree. Luckily for Horace, there were none in sight.

The dog, he thought, was wiser and more kindly natured than he was.