W.E. Johns > Quotes

“One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it brings.”
― W.E. Johns

“Congratulations flew fast and furious when Major Mullen’s squadron landed, for it had unquestionably been one of the most successful ‘shows’ ever undertaken by the squadron.”
― W.E. Johns, Biggles Learns To Fly

“The first man who puts a foot past that next rock will meet a small piece of nickel coated lead coming the other way. Got that?”
― W.E. Johns, Biggles Hits the Trail

“soft words butter no parsnips.”
― W.E. Johns, Biggles Takes a Holiday

“Also by Captain W. E. Johns and published by Canelo Biggles’ WW1 Adventures Biggles: The Camels are Coming Biggles of the Fighter Squadron Biggles Learns to Fly Biggles Flies East Biggles in France Biggles and the Rescue Flight Biggles Between the Wars Biggles Flies North Biggles, Secret Agent Biggles in the Jungle Biggles: The Cruise of the Condor Biggles and the Black Peril Biggles & Co. Biggles Flies West Biggles in Spain Biggles Goes to War Biggles’ WW2 Adventures Biggles in the Baltic Biggles Sees It Through Biggles in Borneo Biggles Defies the Swastika Biggles Defends the Desert Biggles Fails to Return Biggles Delivers the Goods Biggles, Special Air Detective Sergeant Bigglesworth, CID Biggles: The Second Case Biggles on the Hunt Biggles Takes a Holiday Biggles Breaks the Silence”
― W.E. Johns, Biggles in Spain