‘Ultimately, laddie, we are all alone.’
– Druss, to Skilgannon, White Wolf
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‘How simple love would be, Younger Brother, if we only had to bestow it on those who deserved it. Yet what would it be worth?’
– Abbot Cethelin, to Brother Lantern, White Wolf
‘Understand this: you cannot conquer fear by running away from it.’
– The Morrigu, to Banouin, Midnight Falcon
‘Be lucky. And be brave. You will find that bravery and luck are often bedfellows.’
– Grandfather, to Xander, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘If the past must haunt you, then use it wisely.’
– Eriatha, to Connavar, Sword in the Storm
‘Sometimes, it is hard to define the will of the Source. I have known men who wished to travel to far lands. They prayed for guidance. Amazingly they found that the Source was guiding them to do just what they wished for. I say amazingly because, in my experience, the Source rarely sends a man where he wants to go. That is part of the sacrifice we make when we serve Him. I do not say it never happens, you understand, for that would be arrogance. No, but when one prays for guidance it should be with an open mind, all thoughts of one’s own desires put aside.
Now the Source very rarely speaks to us directly, and the question is: How do we know what is required? These matters are very complex.’
– The Abbot, to Vintar, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘It has always been my belief that this stage of our existence is merely the beginning of a great journey. I am saddened – and a little frightened – to be facing the second stage so early. But I am also excited by the prospect.’
– Nian, to Druss, White Wolf
‘Every man has his talent. There is no shame in being beaten by a man who has mastered his craft. It doesn’t make him a better man.’
– Jaim Grymauch, to Kaelin Ring, Ravenheart
‘It is hard to explain. You start by asking yourself what makes a true man. Is it his ability to hunt, or to farm, or to breed stock? In part the answer is yes. Is it his capacity to love his family? In part the answer is also yes. But there is something else. Something grand.’
– Kebra, to Conalin, Winter Warriors