black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Shake paws, count your claws, You steal mine, I’ll borrow yours. Watch my whiskers, check both ears. Robber foxes have no fears.

Brian Jacques

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

Extraordinary Moments Ordinary
Armel shrugged. “I suppose so, Brother, but why do creatures have to fight?” Demple picked Mudge up and placed him on his shoulder.
BRIAN JACQUES

Brother Fighting Land
See, as much as there are words in poetry, there is a poetry in words. Use it, stay faithful to the path you have set your heart upon and follow it.
BRIAN JACQUES

Follow Heart Mouse Small
Sighing restlessly, the boundless sea broke huge rollers into white cream which hissed hungrily up to the tideline.
BRIAN JACQUES

Broke Sea White
Any weapon is a good weapon as long as ye can use it with honor and skill.
BRIAN JACQUES

Honor Long Skills
The door of our Abbey is always open to any travellers roaming the dusty path between the woodlands and the plains.
BRIAN JACQUES

Door Open Travellers Woodlands
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!
BRIAN JACQUES

Moles Otters Squirrels
So here is my story, may it bring Some smiles and a tear or so, It happened once upon a time, Far away, and long ago, Outside the night wind keens and wails, Come listen to me, the Teller of Tales!
BRIAN JACQUES

Ago Long Night Wind
Sala-manda-stron, look out here we come, A thief a warrior and a mole. Though the quest may take its toll, We’ll march until we reach our goal.
BRIAN JACQUES

Goal Thieves Warrior
I am a people watcher and I have a very good memory.
BRIAN JACQUES

Good Memories People Very
I sometimes think it ironic for an ex-seaman, longshoreman, truck driver, policeman, bus driver, etc… to find success writing children’s novels.
BRIAN JACQUES

Children Thinking Writing
We could have chopped down the sycamore with this.
BRIAN JACQUES

Chopped Country Peopel Sycamore
I think that others can drive a creature to naughtiness, always accusing and blaming them. After a while it must make the creature unhappy and drive him…to be naughty, because nobody expects them to be good.
BRIAN JACQUES

Naughty Thinking Unhappy
There are enough cowards in the world without killing a brave creature for so little reason.
BRIAN JACQUES

Brave Coward World
Tell the Queen that there’s been a robin red-breast hanging about Kotir grounds. It flies down low and vanishes near the floor. Cludd thinks it might be something to do with those woodlanders.
BRIAN JACQUES

Queens Robins Thinking
Where’s the point in fighting and slaying if you can make a friend out of anybeast instead of a foe?
BRIAN JACQUES

Fighting Foe Slaying

Shake paws, count your claws, You steal mine, I’ll borrow yours. Watch my whiskers, check both ears. Robber foxes have no fears.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Shake paws, count your claws, You steal mine, I’ll borrow yours. Watch my whiskers, check both ears. Robber foxes have no fears.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Brian Jacques Quotes