Quotes by Brian Jacques

About Brian Jacques:

James Brian Jacques was 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.
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No doubt your sword is indeed a beautiful thing. It is a tribute to whoever forged it in bygone ages. There are very few such swords as this one left in the world, but remember, it is only a sword, Matthias! It contains no secret spell, nor holds wit...

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Err, sorry Father Abbot. I tripped y'see. Trod on my Abbot, Father Habit. Oh dear, I mean....

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Basil Stag Hare tut-tutted severely as he remarked to Ambrose Spike, 'Tch, tch. Dreadful table manners. Just look at those three wallahs, kicking up a hullaballoo like that! Eating's a serious business.

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I wanted to write something visual that I could read to the children. This was when I created the idea of Redwall Abbey in my imagination. As I wrote, the idea grew, and the manuscript along with it.

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

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I wrote about a bird that cleaned a crocodile's 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 I'd lied about writing it! I had always loved to ...

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I enjoy walking my dog and completing crossword puzzles.

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Kids are more drawn to animal characters than human.

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Was it magic? Of course it was.

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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.

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Imagination is a gift given to us from God and each one of us use it differently.

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

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I sometimes think it ironic for an ex-seaman, longshoreman, truck driver, policeman, bus driver, etc... to find success writing children's novels.

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Author Bio

  • NameBrian Jacques
  • DescriptionAuthor
  • BornJune 15, 1939
  • DiedFebruary 5, 2011
  • CountryEngland
  • ProfessionWriter; Children's Writer