Brian Jacques
Brian Jacques
James Brian Jacqueswas an English writer, best known for his Redwall series of novels and Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series. He also completed two collections of short stories entitled The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns and Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth15 June 1939
sound deeds littles
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.
judgement littles sometimes
A little (one) can sometimes see things in others that us older ones cannot because our judgement gets clouded. —Abbot Saxtus
warrior long littles
It's a long hard road ahead for you, little warrior. Enjoy a happy day while you can. —Boldred
lunch fruit littles
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.
beautiful littles matter
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.
animals creature digging furry great human mole native wonderful
I use animals native to Great Britain, ... The animals have human traits, like the mole is a tiny, furry wonderful creature with big digging claws. I think about how he would talk. He's not a baddie; he's a goodie.
alone author driving pinch wake
I still pinch meself when I wake up of a morning, ... Who ever thought I'd be a children's author -- let alone a best-selling children's author? I feel I should still be driving a truck, or (working as) a longshoreman.
child inside suppose wants
I suppose there's a child inside me who wants to get out, ... A little baldy child with a beard. Ha!
alone morning pinch wake
I still pinch meself when I wake up of a morning. Who ever thought I'd be a children's author - let alone a best-selling children's author?
seen time work
It's the first time I've seen any of my work done like this,
warrior goal looks
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,
brave coward world
There are enough cowards in the world without killing a brave creature for so little reason.
fall heart eye
Are you going to go down on your knees and beg for your life, old one?" Abbot Mortimer stared calmly into Cluny's savage eye. "I will never bend my knee on my own behalf. However, if I thought I could save the life of one of my friends I would gladly fall down on both knees. But I know you, Cluny, better than you know yourself. There is not a scrap of pity or mercy in your heart, only a burning desire for vengeance. Therefore, I will not kneel to one who is consumed by evil.
call-of-duty above-and-beyond holes
Absoballylutely top hole, wot. A and B the C of D I'd say. . . Above and Beyond the Call of Duty.