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
fighting slaying foe
Where's the point in fighting and slaying if you can make a friend out of anybeast instead of a foe?
earth babe breeze
You love young ones and babes, I know this. The young will always befriend and admire you...all the young ones of the earth belong to you in friendship. Be good to them. —Breeze, to Sunflash the Mace
war justice evil
There is no greater evil than killing. I don't care whether they call it war or justice. Life is precious.
dream adventure ideas
Sometimes, I get ideas from dreams. Often, my stories are based on adventures that I, or my friends, have actually lived.
imagination use given
Imagination is a gift given to us from God and each one of us use it differently.
book kids waiting-in-line
I love book signings: kids waiting in line for you to scribble on their new books, haha!
age sometimes young
Sometimes the gift of an inquisitive nature to the young can be greater than that of the wisdom which comes of age.
night long-ago wind
So here is my story, may it bring Some smiles and a tear or so, It happened once upon a time, Far away, and long ago, Outside the night wind keens and wails, Come listen to me, the Teller of Tales!
skills long honor
Any weapon is a good weapon as long as ye can use it with honor and skill.
animal characters drawn kids
Kids are more drawn to animal characters than human, ... They know what a 'dirty rat' is.
kid pen putting time
Any time I go into anything like this, I make sure, before I ever put pen to paper, that I've got the say, ... If you don't, it's like putting your kid in an orphanage.
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 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?
nature memories grief
Don't be ashamed to weep; 'tis right to grieve. Tears are only water, and flowers, trees, and fruit cannot grow without water. But there must be sunlight also. A wounded heart will heal in time, and when it does, the memory and love of our lost ones is sealed inside to comfort us.