Archery Quotes

“Don't think of what you have to do, don't consider how to carry it out!" he exclaimed. "The shot will only go smoothly when it takes the archer himself by surprise.”
― Eugen Herrigel, Zen in the Art of Archery

“Keep practicing," he told her.
"Until I get it right?" she said. But he corrected her.

"No. Until you don't get it wrong.”
― John Flanagan, The Royal Ranger

“The archer is the true weapon; the bow is just a long piece of wood.”
― Sebastien de Castell, Traitor's Blade

“The right art," cried the Master, "is purposeless, aimless! The more obstinately you try to learn how to shoot the arrow for the sake of hitting the goal, the less you will succeed in the one and the further the other will recede. What stands in your way is that you have a much too willful will. You think that what you do not do yourself does not happen.”
― Eugen Herrigel

“Kurtis came to see me earlier," Magnus said, before Cleo could reply. "Do you know why?"
"To tell you I've quit archery?"
"No, but it's adorable that you think I'd care about something so trivial.”
― Morgan Rhodes, Frozen Tides

“If love be blind, love cannot hit the mark.”
― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

“I may seem smaller than I look, but what people don't know about me is that I once weight-lifted my own weight when I was in high school, ran more miles than anyone else in Physical Education in my class in high school, and was trained by a Shaolin Kung Fu monk while being the only girl in class. I am also trained in archery and firearms. So when it comes to being physically small or petite and even looking like a girly girl; it doesn't matter. I am strong. I am awared and disciplined. And I can leverage the playing field because I am trained. - Kailin Gow in Strong by Kailin Gow”
― Kailin Gow

“I'd say," the Ranger answered after a few seconds' deliberation, "that he'll be heading south now that he has the chance. Back into Araluen."
"How do you know that?" Horace asked. He was always impressed at the two Rangers' ability to read a situation and come up with the correct answer to a problem. Sometimes, he thought, they almost seemed to have divine guidance.
"I'm guessing," Halt told him.”
― John Flanagan, Halt's Peril

“You have described only too well," replied the Master, "where the difficulty lies...The right shot at the right moment does not come because you do not let go of yourself. You...brace yourself for failure. So long as that is so, you have no choice but to call forth something yourself that ought to happen independently of you, and so long as you call it forth your hand will not open in the right way--like the hand of a child.”
― Eugen Herrigel

“The way to write is to throw your body at the mark when all your arrows are spent.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Such a deadly thing, a feather.”
― Meagan Spooner, Sherwood

“But arrows are winged creatures.”
― Meagan Spooner, Sherwood

“Surrender. An archer tries to master his bow, to force the arrow where he wants it to go. He tries with strength and focus and discipline to master it. He uses tougher gloves and stronger bowstrings and stiffer limbs, and restraint. But arrows are winged creatures, and will not be restrained. To shoot like that, one must surrender control.”
― Meagan Spooner, Sherwood

“I must only warn you of one thing. You have become a different person in the course of these years. For this is what the art of archery means: a profound and far−reaching contest of the archer with himself. Perhaps you have hardly noticed it yet, but you will feel it very strongly when you meet your friends and acquaintances again in your own country: things will no longer harmonize as before. You will see with other eyes and measure with other measures. It has happened to me too, and it happens to all who are touched by the spirit of this art.”
― Eugen Herrigel, Zen in the Art of Archery

“This, then, is what counts: a lightning reaction which has no further need of conscious observation. In this respect at least the pupil makes himself independent of all conscious purpose.”
― Eugen Herrigel

“And the One will reveal the Bow of the Southern Star and conquer the enemy with courage and fine judgment. The sight of the One is true and the enemy cannot hide. Griffon will fly”
― Barbara T. Cerny, Shield of the Palidine

“And the One will take the Sword of the Western Sun and triumph over the enemy with boldness and insight. The arm of the One is steady and heads will roll. Snow Giants will battle”
― Barbara T. Cerny, Shield of the Palidine

“I'm not sure why anyone on the face of the planet would want to use a bow and arrow. I mean, it seems like a fairly limited field of expertise and usefulness. Unless your name is Katniss.”
― Andrea Portes, Liberty: The Spy Who (Kind of) Liked Me

“Let's just stand still. Maybe whoever it is won't notice us. It's dark out anyway." Both boys knew it could just be someone from the local village but their hearts were starting to beat faster anyways. Who wound be out at this time of night? Suddenly, out from the darkness came a voice. "I'll get you you mangy little...." There was the sound of something flying through the air and then a plunk as it landed somewhere nearby. Lionel winced. The voice was female.”
― Sadie Gray

“By the second cycle of the solstice of the warm time, the One will face the enemy. And the One will unearth the Shield of the Northern Lights and smote the enemy with daring and intelligence. The heart of the One is pious and evil will cower. Couatl will rise.”
― Barbara T. Cerny, Shield of the Palidine

“And the One will win the Armor of the Easter Dawn and defeat the enemy with audacity and wisdom. The body of the One is strong and ready to lead. Lammasu will pounce”
― Barbara T. Cerny, Shield of the Palidine

“Harlequin, probably derived from the old French Hellequin: a troop of the devil’s horsemen.”
― Bernard Cornwell, The Archer's Tale

“This story belongs to the Princess Merida.
Merida was less like the mannered royal you're imagining and more like a struck match, although matches did not yet exist. Red hair, keen eyes, quick brain, built to start fires but not to put them out. She was an absolute wizard with a bow and arrow. For over a decade, before the wee devil triplet princes arrived, she'd been the only child, and where other children might have had friends, Merida had her bow. She practiced her archery breathlessly, automatically, in every moment her mother hadn't scheduled her for lessons in embroidery, music, and reading. There was a stillness to archery she couldn't get anywhere else. Whenever she had a problem she couldn't solve, she went out to practice. Whenever she had a feeling she didn't understand, she went out to practice. Hour upon hour, she collected calluses on fingertips and bruises on forearms. At night, when she dreamt, she still sighted between trees and adjusted for strong highland winds.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, Bravely

“Ash watched her carefully, scrutinizing her every word and gesture. The question of her sanity came to mind. It was like the scent of something burning in the room.
He swept a hand toward the book. “Are we talking about . . . reincarnation?”
The word took its place in the room like a stranger come in from the cold. Arming himself with cold logic, Ash was ready to challenge any argument she might offer.
“I don’t have all the answers, Ash.” Her voice was gentle and frank, her gray eyes like droplets of water flooded with light. “Hubert said that sometimes there are rare bonds between extraordinary people . . . bonds so strong they cannot be broken . . . not even by death.” She smiled and shrugged a shoulder. “That’s what he said.”
― Mark Warren, A Tale Twice Told

“Speak the talk you want to walk~ Gabriel”
― Patricio Telman chincocolo

“Now," he said, "all you have to do is learn to use them. And you know what that means, don't you?
Will nodded his head, grinning.
"A lot of practice”
― John Flanagan, The Ruins of Gorlan

“Student: Master, all the arrows I shot today hit the target! Now I'm an arrow master! Master: There is a master, and there is a master above masters! Now go, try to hit the same target while jumping, when it's windy, when the target is running, when you are blindfolded, when handstand, when a dog trying to bite you behind you, then come here, let's talk again!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“Now they were down to the last five, and Huw was among them. Math and Ieuan had had to duke it out in the previous round, resulting in Ieuan's ascension. In the next hour, those five would be winnowed to two, and then finally to one.
'If you lose," Christopher said, trying to be supportive, 'we'll still--'
'--mock you forever,' Robbie finished.”
― Sarah Woodbury, Legacy of Time

“An ordinary archer practices until he gets it right, a Ranger practices until he never gets it wrong.”
― John Flannagan -The Kings of Clonmel