Fablehaven Quotes

“Smart people learn from their mistakes. But the real sharp ones learn from the mistakes of others.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Drink the milk.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“The curse of mortality. You spend the first portion of your life learning, growing stronger, more capable. And then, through no fault of your own, your body begins to fail. You regress. Strong limbs become feeble, keen senses grow dull, hardy constitutions deteriorate. Beauty withers. Organs quit. You remember yourself in your prime, and wonder where that person went. As your wisdom and experience are peaking, your traitorous body becomes a prison.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“What'll you do if you can't find a way to cure him?" Seth asked.
Dale paused. "I'll never know that day has come, because I'll never stop trying.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Imagination can take you Places....READ”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“break the rules pay the price”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Let's worry about fixing the problem instead of the blame.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Hours of crisis often call for sacrifice. In matters of consequence, when have doubt and fear given the best advice? Why not heed faith, courage, and honor?”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“The baby dove into the room, transforming grotesquely as it landed on the floorin a deft sumersault”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“The surprise is on the far side."
"You're sure?"
"Positive."
"It better not be another fairy," Seth said.
"What's the matter with fairies?"
"I've already seen about a billion of them and also they turned me into a walrus.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Agreements. Specifically, a treaty ratified by all the orders of whimsical like forms who dwell here that affords a measure of security for mortal caretakers. In a world where mortal man has become the dominant force, most creatures of enchantment have fled to refuges like this one.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“In their youth, mortals behave more like nymphs. Adulthood seems impossibly distant, let alone the enfeeblement of old age. But ponderously, inevitably, it overtakes you.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“A bar of gold means much more to a pauper than to a king”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Evil likes darkness.” “Why is that?” Seth asked. Grandma thought about the question a moment before answering. “Because evil likes to hide.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Was the anticipation worse than the event itself? At”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Sometimes powerful magic is accomplished by simple means.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“If you go where you do not belong, you could open the door to vicious retribution from powerful enemies.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Smart people learn from their mistakes. But the real sharp ones learn from the mistakes of others. Don’t pout; you’re about to see something impressive. And it won’t even give you nightmares.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Kendra stared out the side window of the SUV, watching foliage blur past. When the flurry of motion became too much, she looked up ahead and fixed her gaze on a particular tree, following it as it slowly approached, streaked past, and then gradually receded behind her. Was life like that? You could look ahead to the future or back at the past, but the present moved too quickly to absorb. Maybe sometimes. Not today. Today they were driving along an endless two-lane highway through the forested hills of Connecticut.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Sometimes good people grow weary of society.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“A man with a brave tongue should support his words with courageous actions.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Unless the punishments are enforced, rules lose all their power.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Why would you go and ruin a perfectly good steak with ketchup?”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“No mythology or religion that I know of holds all the answers. Most religions are based on truths, but they are also polluted by the philosophies and imaginations of men.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“About as musical as a landslide.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Kendra, nice to meet you, may you find less happiness than you deserve. Dale, you are as mute as your brother, and nearly as pale. Seth, please have another mishap soon. Stan, you lack the wit of an orangutan, bless your soul. Do not be strangers.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“rumors. I’ll not say more on the subject. Cheese in your eggs?” “Yes, please.” * * * With Kendra gone, Seth got out the equipment he had bundled in his towel, including his emergency kit and the jar he had smuggled from the pantry. The jar was now empty, washed clean in the bathroom sink. Taking out his pocket knife, Seth used the awl to punch holes in the lid. Unscrewing the top, he gathered bits of grass, flower petals, a twig, and a pebble, and placed them in the jar. Then he wandered across the garden from the pool, leaving the skimmer behind. If skill failed, he would resort to cunning. He found a good spot not far from a fountain, then took the small mirror from his”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Your secret agent skills need some work,” Kendra said. “A good start might be not wearing your camouflage shirt every time you go exploring.”
“I need to hide from the dragons!”
“Right. You’re practically invisible. Just a floating head.”
“I have my emergency kit. If anything attacks, I can scare it away with my gear.”
“With rubber bands?”
“I have a whistle. I have a mirror. I have a cigarette lighter. I have firecrackers. They’ll think I’m a wizard.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“Kendra shifted in the oversized chair. “Why do you live in such a scary place?”
Grandpa folded his arms on the desk. “It’s only frightening if you go where you don’t belong. This entire sanctuary is consecrated ground, governed by laws that cannot be broken by the creatures who dwell here. Only on this hallowed soil could mortals interact with these beings with any measure of safety. As long as mortals remain within their boundaries, they are protected by the founding covenants of this preserve.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

“That is my right. I am your grandfather. And this is my property.”
“I am your grandson. You should tell me the truth. You’re not setting a very good example.”
― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven