Quotes by John Christopher

I think before I act – and then think again. I am not entirely a coward, but I do not lose myself in action as you do.
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I think before I act – and then think again. I am not entirely a coward, but I do not lose myself in action as you do.
The secret of success in battle lies often not so much in the use of one’s own strength but in the exploitation of the other side’s weaknesses.
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The secret of success in battle lies often not so much in the use of one’s own strength but in the exploitation of the other side’s weaknesses.
There is always something to lose. But maybe more to gain.
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There is always something to lose. But maybe more to gain.
In the early stages of writing children's books, an experienced lady editor said that while girls read boys' books, the converse was not true, and I may have been influenced by that.
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In the early stages of writing children's books, an experienced lady editor said that while girls read boys' books, the converse was not true, and I may have been influenced by that.
It's going to be very wholesome. It's going to be an event that anybody can come to. There'll be something for everybody.
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It's going to be very wholesome. It's going to be an event that anybody can come to. There'll be something for everybody.
A reader should know what he might reasonably expect under a particular label.
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A reader should know what he might reasonably expect under a particular label.
Stow them in different locations, like a safety-deposit box at a bank.
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Stow them in different locations, like a safety-deposit box at a bank.
The original version of 'The White Mountains' was probably just about worth publishing.
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The original version of 'The White Mountains' was probably just about worth publishing.
With the cost of gas, that's going to be a big lick.
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With the cost of gas, that's going to be a big lick.
We work with as many companies as possible, so we know how their file format writes data to the drive.
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We work with as many companies as possible, so we know how their file format writes data to the drive.
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