The studio said Bottle Rocket (1996) was their worst-testing movie in history, so I looked into the marines. Maybe I was influenced by An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). Or those marine commercials - they were so cool! Like a Led Zeppelin song come to life, full of people pulling swords from rocks and fighting lava monsters!.
- Owen WilsonPens are most dangerous tools, more sharp by odds Than swords, and cut more keen than whips or rods
- John TaylorOne summer we played for a week at being Knights of the Round Table, using broom handles as swords and lances and metal garbage can lids as shields.
- Terry BrooksEragon started as me but ended up evolving into his very own character, ... Even as he has gone through his coming-of-age story, the process of writing and publishing these novels has been my own coming-of-age story. There are parallels between my own experience and Eragon`s, but fortunately, I don`t have people charging at me with swords.
- Christopher PaoliniOne of my personal favorite moments in life was when a buddy of mine and I were working in the joust. We finished up one really hot day, went over to the Rosie Stag, a little on-site period tavern, clapped our swords on the table, ordered up a pitcher of ale, whipped out our period pipes and tobacco, and just sat there relaxing for the next hour waiting for the next joust. Moments like that, you feel like you`ve transcended into what (life) might have been at that time.
- Paul JenningsWe must wake up to the insane reality of our time. We are all irresponsible, unless we demand from the responsible decision makers that modern armaments must no longer be made available to people whose former battle axes and swords our ancestors condemned.
- Thor HeyerdahlI thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone.
- Abbie AlftThe peace of heaven is theirs that lift their swords, in such a just and charitable war.
- William Shakespeare