Quotes from John Flanagan

WHERE THE BLIND, BLUE, BLITHERING BLAZES HAVE YOU BEEN?" the calm and dignified Princess Cassandra demanded.

He dipped his finger in it and tasted. "Bitter," he said. "That's a good sign," Jesper said knowingly. They all looked at him. "Medicine is supposed to taste bad," he explained. "The worse it tastes, the better it is for you. Everyone knows that.

Ranger carries the lives of two dozen men with him, the old saying went.

To a Skandian, my boy, all war is business.

then my mother barges into me like an angry bull when I think I'm safe home.

But I'm not. I'm—" "You're a spoiled and arrogant brat who needs to be taught a lesson. I'd hoped it wouldn't come to this, but apparently it has. Follow me.

I am the King, after all.

Bij Gorlogs tanden!' En ze trommelde geërgerd op de tafel. 'Gorlogs baard is het,' souffleerde Halt vriendelijk. 'Volgens mij heeft hij ze allebei.' - Vrouwe Pauline

Let go the ropes! Down sail! Do it! Do it! Do it!" There was no real need for those final instructions. The other boys were every bit as tense as he was. But he couldn't restrain himself.

Let me have it.

Every fiber of his being wanted to run, to get to the stables as quickly as he could. But he forced himself to walk casually, to avoid attracting attention to himself

And I doubt that the average border guard in Skandia will see the difference—particularly if you're dressed in that fine suit of Gallican armor you took from Deparnieux.

Missed," Hal said, for Ingvar's benefit. The big boy grunted. "Hit it this time.

U bent een uitstekende koning, sire. En uw dochter zal een uitstekende koningin worden. Maar dan moet u haar wel de kans gunnen en geven om in die rol te groeien.

Als de majesteit mijn advies enkel op prijs stelt als ik het met hem eens ben, hecht hij blijkbaar geen enkele waarde aan mijn raadgevingen. - Arald

Klein, karakterloos kwezeltje dat je bent,' zei ze op strenge toon. 'Kom uit je bed en trek je schoenen aan, anders snij ik je oren van je kop.

Here we go again . . . There's nothing wrong with the way I smell,' he said. 'I've got a mature smell, I have.' 'So has cheese,' Stig told him.

Every dog knew that if you didn't eat beef the moment it was set before you, it had a tendency to escape.

Ranger carries the lives of two dozen men with him

Jullie kijken ook nooit verder dan je neus lang is,' merkte Cassandra op. 'Ik ga wel.

Daar gaat hij weer - met háár. - Alyss

Age before beauty,' he said to Halt. The older Ranger's eyebrow rose slightly. 'Pearl before swine,' he replied

Ik was bang dat ik haar op een gegeven moment met een roeiriem op haar kop zou slaan... En dat was vast niet goed voor mijn carrière. - Alyss, over Evanlyn

Hij had nooit geweten dat Trek zó snel kon lopen.