Quotes by Brian Jacques

Any weapon is a good weapon as long as ye can use it with honor and skill.

You will stay and help defend our cave against all comers, protect those weaker than yourself and honor our code. Always use the sword to stand for good and right, never do a thing you would be ashamed of, and never let your heart rule your mind ... And never let another creature take this sword from you, not as long as you live. When the time comes, pass it on to another, maybe your own son. You will know instinctively if he is a warrior. If not, hide the sword where only a true warrior who is brave of heart would dare to go and find it. Swear this to me, Martin.

If you wanna be a writer, you must learn to paint a picture with words.

Quick as a flash, Sawney Raths eyes hardened. Then Im ordering you to skin Felch alive! He took the otters paw, closing it over the knife handle. Obey me!The crowded clearing became as silent as a tomb. All eyes were upon the Taggerung, awaiting his reaction to the order.Tagg turned his back on Sawney and strode to the side of the fox strung up to the beech bough. He raised the blade. Felch shut his eyes tight, his head shaking back and forth as his nerves quivered uncontrollably. With a sudden slash Tagg severed the thongs that bound him. Felch slumped to the ground in a shaking heap. Taggs voice was flat and hard as he turned to face Sawney.Im sorry to disobey your order. The fox is a sorry thief, but I will not take the life of a helpless beast.

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.

There are enough cowards in the world without killing a brave creature for so little reason.

Sometimes, I get ideas from dreams. Often, my stories are based on adventures that I, or my friends, have actually lived.

I wrote about a bird that cleaned a crocodiles teeth. The story was so good that my teacher could not believe that a ten-year-old could write that well. I was even punished because my teacher thought Id lied about writing it! I had always loved to write, but it was then that I realized that I had a talent for it.