Pull out your journal, you’ll want to take note of these memorable quotes.
Love Rangers Apprentice? You’re not alone. The series has a legion of fans, many of whom share their love for Will, Halt and the other characters across social media.
Curious to discover which quotes resonate most with fans, we asked followers of the Ranger’s Apprentice Facebook page to share their favourites. Scroll on to see the quotes they like best:
Quotes from Ranger's Apprentice 1: The Ruins of Gorlan
- ‘Strange, he thought, how seldom people tend to look up.’
- ‘Once you best a man, never gloat. Be generous and find something in his action to praise. He won’t enjoy being bested, but he’ll make a good face of it. Show him you appreciate it. Praise can win you a friend. Gloating will only ever make enemies.’
- ‘Halt, Halt!’
Quotes from Ranger's Apprentice 2: The Burning Bridge
- ‘Does this castle have a moat?’
- ‘Sarcasm isn’t the lowest form of wit. It’s not even wit at all.’
Quotes from Ranger's Apprentice 6: The Siege of Macindaw
- ‘Can I ask you a question?’ ‘I think you just did’
- ‘Good night, son.’
Quotes from Ranger's Apprentice 7: Erak’s Ransom
- ‘If you wait until you think you are ready, you’ll wait your whole life.’
- ‘One riot, one ranger.’
- ‘We never stop learning, none of us.’
Quotes from Ranger's Apprentice 8: The Kings of Clonmel
- ‘An ordinary archer practices until he gets it right. A ranger practices until he never gets it wrong.’
Quotes from Ranger's Apprentice 10: The Emperor of Nihon-Ja
- ‘Now for God's sake, will you two start behaving like a princess and a Courier?’ Halt told them. ‘If you don't, I'll have to think about sending Will home.'
'Me?' Will said, his voice breaking into a high-pitched squeak of indignation. 'What's it got to do with me?'
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