Hiccup Quotes

“I think hiccup cures were really invented for the amusement of the patient's friends.”
― Bill Watterson, The Complete Calvin and Hobbes

“Thank you for nothing, you stupid reptile.”
― Cressida Cowell, How to Train Your Dragon

“For a Hero cannot triumph all the time. Sometimes he will be defeated, and how he faces that defeat is a test of his character.”
― Cressida Cowell, How to Steal a Dragon's Sword

“But then I have always been somewhat of a square peg in a round hole.”
― Cressida Cowell, How to Speak Dragonese

“That is a terrible plan."
"Hiccup's plans are always t-terrible."
"Hey! You're still here, aren't you?”
― Cressida Cowell, How to Speak Dragonese

“But sometimes the bravest thing a Hero has to do is not fighting monsters and cheating death and witches. It is facing the consequences of his own actions.”
― Cressida Cowell, How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel

“The only GOOD Roman is a DEAD Roman,” said Camicazi.

Hiccup sighed. “That isn't true. I'm sure there are LOADS of good Romans. But all the good Romans are probably quietly minding their own business back in Rome.”
― Cressida Cowell, How to Speak Dragonese

“The past never really leaves us.
And now I am an old, old man. I hover over my childhood self, as if I were a dead mother, and I am anxious for Hiccup's future because I already know it, and I want to protect the boy from the pain.
But I am happy too because I know the future is a curious mixture of joy and sadness.
So suddenly I throw away my fear, and I no longer shout "Stop!" I am shouting something slightly different now.
Walk on, Hiccup!
Have Courage!
Walk on to Tomorrow...
And I will meet you there at Hero's End...”
― Cressida Cowell, How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel

“Happy and giggly and bustly, the Hogfly ignored Hiccup’s strangled cries of: “Hoglfy! Come back here, Hogfly!”
“Ooh!” it squeaked in delighted confusion. “You all look so lovely! How am I to choose which one of you to be my friend?”
It perched on the sinister swoop of the Razorwing’s nose.
“Where’s my biscuit? Are you married? Be my valentine…”
“I can’t bear to watch…” groaned Fishlegs.
It was like seeing an enthusiastic bunny rabbit trying to make friends with a heavily armed, bunny-eating cobra.”
― Cressida Cowell, How to Betray a Dragon's Hero

“Are you the stuff that hero's are made of? Or are you a jellyfish in a skirt?”
― Cressida Cowell, How to Steal a Dragon's Sword

“Oh for Thor's sake,' said Camicazi in exasperation. 'Have you not hung around with him for long enough to know that you never give up hope until you are presented with actual Hiccup skeleton, solemnly registered and verified by the Valkyrie Death Committee as completely authentic?”
― Cressida Cowell, How to Betray a Dragon's Hero

“I wanted to be a King who would found a New World, not in some misty country far across the seas, but right here, right now, at home.”
― Cressida Cowell

“The past has a way of catching up with you.”
― Cressida Cowell, How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel

“Wodensfang, you're paranoid," said Hiccup, yawning.
"It's only paranoia," whispered the Wodensfang, "if things aren't out to get you...”
― Cressida Cowell, How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel

“Perhaps I am a foolish, fond old dragon who never learns from his own mistakes. But I have to believe that the humans and the dragons are capable of living together. I have to hope that the impossible can be possible. I have to trust in the boy and hope for the best...”
― Cressida Cowell, How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel

“Uh-oh," thought Hiccup, who was an intelligent boy. "This person wants to kill me.”
― Cressida Cowell, How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel

“What are you doing in there, Camicazi? I told you to escape! And how did you know this was my sand yacht?"
"You wrote 'The Hopeful Puffin 2' on the back of it," explained the basket, adding hastily, "and I don't know what you're talking about. I've never heard of this Cami-whatsit.”
― Cressida Cowell, How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel