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John Flanagan

Geburtstag: 9. Januar 1873
Todesdatum: 3. Juni 1938
Andere Namen: 존 플래너건

John Joseph Flanagan war ein US-amerikanischer Leichtathlet irischer Herkunft.

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„A good leader is someone who knows what he's bad at, and hires someone who's good at it to take care of it for him.“

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— John Flanagan

Quelle: The Battle for Skandia

„But then, in his lifetime, Halt had often ignored what was technically legal. Technicalities didn't appeal to him. All too often, they simply got in the way of doing the right thing.“

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— John Flanagan

Quelle: The Lost Stories

„Strange, he thought, how seldom people tend to look up“

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— John Flanagan

Quelle: The Ruins of Gorlan

„… at the time, King Herbert felt that to remain safe, the kingdom needed an effective intelligence force."

"An intelligent force?" said Will.

"Not intelligent. Intelligence. Although it does help if your intelligence force was also intelligent.“

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— John Flanagan

Quelle: The Ruins of Gorlan

„Failure is just a few seconds away from success.“

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Quelle: The Battle for Skandia

„Very impressive. Where did you learn that?"
Made it up just now.“

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Quelle: The Battle for Skandia

„How can you stay so calm?"
It helps if you're terrified.“

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Quelle: The Battle for Skandia

„People will think what they want to," he said quietly. Never take too much notice of it.“

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Quelle: The Ruins of Gorlan

„Ow!" said Horace as the Ranger's fingers probed and poked around the bruise.
Did that hurt?" Halt asked, and Horace looked at him with exasperation.
Of course it did," he said sharply. "That's why I said 'ow!“

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— John Flanagan

Quelle: The Icebound Land

„Always expect something to go wrong," he told him. "Believe me, if you're wrong, you're not dissapointed. If you're right, you're ready for it.“

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Quelle: Erak's Ransom

„Sometimes," Halt continued, "we tend to expect a little too much of Ranger horses. After all, they are only human.“

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Quelle: The Icebound Land

„It would be unthinkably bad luck to be betrayed by a rumbling stomach.“

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— John Flanagan

Quelle: The Burning Bridge

„Sometimes people can be too intellegent for their own good. Too much thinking could confuse things.“

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Quelle: The Siege of Macindaw

„It's surprising how often history is decided by something as trival as bad shellfish.“

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Quelle: The Battle for Skandia

„Remember no one expects you to be Halt. He's a legend, after all. Haven't you heard? He's eight feet tall and kills bears with his bare hands…“

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Quelle: Erak's Ransom

„If they invent a four legged chicken," Will said, "Horace will think he's gone to Heaven.“

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Quelle: Erak's Ransom

„Then, driven by the same impulse, they kissed him--Aylss on the let cheek, Evanlyn on the right.

And then they glared daggers at each other.“

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— John Flanagan

Quelle: Erak's Ransom

„Ah, Signor Halt,' he said uncertainly, 'you are making a joke, yes?'
'He is making a joke, no,' Will said. 'But he likes to think he is making a joke, yes.“

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Quelle: The Emperor of Nihon-Ja

„An ordinary archer practices until he gets it right. A ranger practices until he never gets it wrong.“

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Quelle: The Kings of Clonmel

„So I'm an ace?' Will grinned. 'I'm flattered Halt, flattered. I had no idea you regarded me so highly.'
Halt gave him a long-suffering look. 'I might have been more accurate to say a joker.'
Whatever you say.“

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— John Flanagan

Quelle: The Kings of Clonmel

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