I’m rereading The Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan. This middle-grade adventure series is one of the best written. I find inspiration in every book.
This time, I found two quotes from book 7, Erak’s Ransom, that really spoke to me as I make big changes in my life. This is one of my favorite books in the series because they travel to a foreign land, so everything is new and dangerous. Very entertaining.
I posted these two quotes on my bulletin board. Perhaps they speak to you too. The first one is from Ranger Gilan, and the second one is from the titular Ranger’s Apprentice, Will, the main character of the books.
Of course, you’ll make mistakes. Just don’t make any of them twice. If you do mess things up, don’t try to hide it. Don’t try to rationalize it. Recognize it and admit it and learn from it. We never stop learning, none of us.
Ranger Gilan
If you wait till you think you are ready, you’ll wait all your life.
Will – The Ranger’s Aprentice
I want to add one more quote that is fundamental to the success of the King’s Rangers. It is profound and makes the characters in the book influential.
Don’t practice until you get it right, practice until you don’t get it wrong.