Devon

“Yes. A few weeks with people closer to his own age will do him good. After all, folk do say I can be a little grim from time to time."
"You, Halt? Grim? Who could say such a thing?" Gilan said. Halt glanced at him suspiciously. Gilan was, all too obviously, just managing to keep a straight face.
"You know, Gilan," He said, "sarcasm isn't the lowest form of wit. It's not even wit at all.”
― John Flanagan

“Failure is just a few seconds away from success.”
― John Flanagan, The Battle for Skandia

“But what if I make a mistake?' Will asked.

Gilan threw back his head and laughed. 'A mistake? One mistake? You should be so lucky. You'll make dozens! I made four or five on my first day alone! Of course you'll make mistakes. Just don't make any of them twice. If you do mess things up, don't try to hide it. Don't try to rationalize it. Recognize it and admit it and learn from it. We never stop learning, none of us.”
― John Flanagan, Erak's Ransom

“I think God would say he believes in libraries. Think about how the Lord loves words. He spoke the universe into being, and He gave us His word both in written form and living form. Since the Lord knows everything, I reckon that makes Him the ultimate library.”
― Sarah Sundin, The Land Beneath Us