Quotes from Brian Jacques

Friar Hugo, old friend, brace yourself. I am the bearer of tragic news!" Alarm spread across Hugo's pudgy features. "Tell me, Jess. What dreadful thing has happened?" Jess spoke haltingly in a broken voice. "I fear that Cluny has tore up one of your oldest and most venerable dishrags. Alas, Redwall will never see it wipe another plate.

All little creatures are beautiful...every living thing when it first sees life is born in beauty. What they grow to be is a different matter.

Weapons may be carried by creatures who are evil, dishonest, violent or lazy. The true warrior is good, gentle and honest. His bravery comes from within himself; he learns to conquer his own fears and misdeeds. —Matthias

Eulaliiiaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I fell, you see. Trod on my abbot, Father Habit. Oh, dear! I mean...

Death comes to us all sooner or later. We cannot escape it.

Aha! Today I shall become an author! And I will auth and auth and auth and make a squillion dollars, whoopee!

In our imaginations we can go anywhere. Travel with me to Redwall in Mossflower country.

Sometimes friends do go from us-it will happen more and more as you grow up, Chugg. But if you really love your friends, they're never really gone. Somewhere they're watching over you and they're always there inside your heart. -Martin

Armel shrugged. "I suppose so, Brother, but why do creatures have to fight?" Demple picked Mudge up and placed him on his shoulder. "Because there's always good and bad in the land, and goodbeasts have to protect their friends an' families from evil ones who want nothing but to conquer an' destroy.

Throughout his life the memory of that happy day stayed locked secretly in (his) heart.

Step aside? I step aside for nobeast, whether it be a hallowed hedgehog, an officious otter, a seasoned squirrel, a mutterin' mole or a befuddled badger!

The more 'otter it is, the more 'otter otters likes it

I am a people watcher and I have a very good memory.

Knowledge is a thing that one cannot have enough of. It is the fruit of wisdom, to be eaten carefully and digested fully, unlike that lunch you are bolting down, little friend.

Sometimes the gift of an inquisitive nature to the young can be greater than that of the wisdom which comes of age.

Courage is the moment when an ordinary being becomes an extraordinary being.

He came with death held in his paw Which no rat born could face Oh woe to those who break the law Of Sunflash and his mace!

Death comes to us all sooner or later. We cannot escape it.

Kids are more drawn to animal characters than human.

Food to eat and games to play. Tell me why, tell me why. Serve it out and eat it up. Have a try, have a try.

Friend is a very small word, A little sound we make, For one who is true, one who will do, Great deeds for friendship's sake.