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Donald James "D.J." MacHale is an American writer, director, and executive producer. He has been affiliated with shows such as Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Flight 29 Down and Seasonal Differences. MacHale is also the author of the popular young adult book series, Pendragon and Morpheus Road. Wikipedia  

✵ 11. March 1955  •  Other names די.ג'יי מק'הל, D. J. ·麥克海爾, دی. جی. مک‌هیل
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Works

The Soldiers of Halla
The Never War
D.J. MacHale
The Merchant of Death
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Famous D.J. MacHale Quotes

“Nights were the worst. I'd try to get some sleep, only to be thrown out of bed and dragged out into the compound for another game of "Let's whack Bobby in the dark!" - Bobby Pendragon, RoZ”

D.J. MacHale book The Rivers of Zadaa

Source: The Rivers of Zadaa

“Hobey-Ho, let's go.”

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“There were eleven of us.
Each more different than the next.
All with the same mindset.
Things weren't the way they were meant to be.
It was our job to make things right.
We were the soldiers of Halla.
It was time for us to take it back.”

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“You can't have pride without humility. Aggression without tolerance. Strength without compassion. Power without restraint.”

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D.J. MacHale Quotes about time

“Looks like it's time to liven up this dead little town!" - Saint Dane (The Reality Bug)”

D.J. MacHale book The Reality Bug

Source: The Reality Bug

“Spader and I were nearly killed. Three times. We were also robbed and witnessed a gruesome murder. Happy birthday to me!”

D.J. MacHale book The Never War

Source: The Never War

D.J. MacHale: Trending quotes

“There are two types of people in this world. People who hate clowns… and clowns. (Bobby Pendragon)”

D.J. MacHale The Quillan Games

Variant: There are two types of people in this world. People who hate clowns... and clowns. -Bobby Pendragon
Source: The Quillan Games

“I'm the terrorist, do what I say or I'll terrorize you.”

D.J. MacHale book Raven Rise

Source: Raven Rise

D.J. MacHale Quotes

“I'm sorry I hurt your hand… with my face."
-Bobby Pendragon”

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“At least I thought it was a wall. It sure felt like one. It was hard. It was flat. It stretched out on either side of me. You know… wall.”

D.J. MacHale The Quillan Games

Source: The Quillan Games

“What exactly is a french before it's fried?”

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“I hate clowns. I've mentioned that, right?”

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“It wasn't that I didn't trust Mark's flying, it was just that, okay, I didn't trust Mark's flying.”

D.J. MacHale The Soldiers of Halla

Source: The Soldiers of Halla

“I've made mistakes. More than my share. Hopefully, I've learned from them, but can't guarentee anything. There's only one thing I can promise. I'm taking this to the end."
-Bobby Pendragon”

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“Courtney came over to me and touched my cheek. I winced. It hurt.
You look like hell," Courtney said.
I shrugged.
She looked at Saint Dane, then back at me. "He looks worse." She smiled. "Awesome.”

D.J. MacHale The Soldiers of Halla

Source: The Soldiers of Halla

“I guess this means that our conflict is finally over. Perhaps we should celebrate." – Saint Dane
Perhaps you should bite me." Bobby”

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“Can I ask you a question?" "I'd be disappointed if you didn't." "How many of those suits do you have? Do you like, send them to the laundry, or throw them out and put on a new one when it gets all gamey?" - Bobby talking to Saint Dane, RR”

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“In my few short years I learned that seeing what's positive about a situation is a lot more fun and gets you a lot further than looking for what might be wrong with it.”

D.J. MacHale book The Lost City of Faar

Source: The Lost City of Faar

“Not just chubby fat, I'm talkin' gordo”

D.J. MacHale book The Merchant of Death

Source: The Merchant of Death

“Never make the first move." - Loor (The Rivers of Zadaa)”

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“And so we go.' It's my way of saying that I'm prepared for the next adventure. The next chapter. The next challenge. Whatever comes my way, I'm ready for it. Because that truly is the way it was meant to be…”

D.J. MacHale The Soldiers of Halla

Source: The Soldiers of Halla

“If I fall out, pull this ring? What happens then? I sprout wings and fly?" -Spader in "The Never War”

D.J. MacHale book The Never War

Source: The Never War

“Seriously. Dados bounce." Bobby in Raven Rise”

D.J. MacHale book Raven Rise

Source: Raven Rise

“Defeat is most devastating at the moment of victory" Saint Dane”

D.J. MacHale book The Never War

Source: The Never War

“Whenever you look back and say, "If," you know you're in trouble. There's no such thing as "if." The only thing that counts is what really happened.”

D.J. MacHale book The Merchant of Death

Variant: Whenever you look back and say "if" you know you're in trouble. There is no such thing as "if". The only thing that matters is what really happened.
Source: The Merchant of Death

“Who's Heinz and what's an accordion?"
-Spader”

D.J. MacHale book The Never War

Source: The Never War

“Do you know how hard it is to gather seventy thousand people? Especially people who are confused and scared that they might be eaten by hungry dinosaurs?”

D.J. MacHale The Soldiers of Halla

Source: The Soldiers of Halla

“I have a sudden urge to pee.- Spader”

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“Riggedy riggedy white
Come and spend the night
We'll play some games
Some wild some tame
Cause if you will, you might.

By, Laberge”

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“Dont you know… I'm the boggyman."-St. Dane”

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“I was safe. Uncomfortable as hell, but safe.-Bobby, RR”

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“We took the elevator back down from the first observation level of the Eiffel Tower and started walking in he direction of the Taj Mahal”

D.J. MacHale The Soldiers of Halla

Source: The Soldiers of Halla

“That Loor's a handful, she is." - Spader (Black Water)”

D.J. MacHale book Black Water

Source: Black Water

“Even at the end of the road, read the first sentence, there is a road. Even at the end of the road, a new road stretches out, endless and open, a road that may lead anywhere. To him who will find it, there is always a road.”

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Source: Pendragon Before The War: Book Two Of The Travelers (Pendragon

“where is here, when is now??”

D.J. MacHale book The Merchant of Death

Source: The Merchant of Death

“Is Loor a man's name or a woman's name?" Aja, TRB.
It is the name of a female warrior." Loor, TRB.
What did she do that was so heroic?" Aja, TRB
She killed her enemies and ate them." Loor, TRB.”

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“A script is only the beginning of the process. But with books, what you write is exactly what people read. So as a writer, that's very satisfying.”

D.J. MacHale

Source: AME with D.J. MacHale https://www.reddit.com/r/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark/comments/l875no/ame_with_dj_machale/ (January 29, 2021)

“The thing is, kids love scary stories. They love dramatic stories. They love that kind of stuff. It’s one of the reasons why I write books now. I’m able to write the kind of stuff I like, whereas in TV I can’t do that anymore.”

D.J. MacHale

Source: Rejection, Scares, and Ryan Gosling: Looking Back at Nickelodeon’s “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/10/interview-are-you-afraid-of-the-dark-dj-machale (October 30, 2014)

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