‘I feel whole now. Like when I was a child, and the world was full of wonder. What happened to me? How did I lose that useful passion, that belief in humanity?’
– Questor Ro, to Sofarita, Echoes of the Great Song
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‘You never live in the now. You are always thinking back over some past tragedy, or looking ahead to some distant dream. It is no way to live one’s life.’
– Bane, to Banouin, Midnight Falcon
‘A man who has never known sorrow can never appreciate joy. So the man who has not faced death can not understand life.’
– Revelation, to Cormac, Last Sword of Power
‘Power with conscience, strength without cruelty, love of homeland without hatred for one’s enemies.’
– Atreus, to Argurios, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘You think the Source only usues good men for his purposes? I have seen differently.’
– Waylander, to Chardyn, Hero in the Shadows
‘A man should be free to do what he wants to do, as long as it doesn’t hurt others.’
– Gilad, to Bregan, Legend
‘It’s a terrible truth, but no one understands death until it reaches out and touches someone close; until you stand at a bedside staring at sunken eyes and total immobility.’
– Jeremy Miller, to himself, Rhyming Rings
‘We are all fools. But I will see out this game.’
– Chareos, to Kiall, Quest for Lost Heroes