‘A man must always have a dream unfulfilled. What could be worse than to achieve everything one has ever dreamed of? What would one do then?‘
– Varsava, to Druss, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
All posts by Robbie Swale
‘When a smile is all you have, you find it really is all you need.‘
– Dawn Green, to Jeremy Miller, Rhyming Rings
‘That’s what heroes do. They fight for what is right, no matter what the cost.‘
– Galliott the Borderer, to Sergeant Packard, Ravenheart
‘Ultimately no-one survivies. That is the way of life. We are born, we live, we die. All that counts is the manner in which we live. And even that does not count for long. History will forget us. It forgets all men eventually. You want certainty? That is certainty.‘
– Nogusta, to Dagorian, Winter Warriors
‘You can’t avoid it. No one can. We are like the seasons – we grow in spring, mature in summer, fade in the autumn and die in the winter. But it is foolish to say, “It is springtime but I will grow no flowers for they must fade.” What is life without love? Perpetual winter. Cold and snow. It’s not for you, beauty. Trust me.‘
– Senta, to Miriel, Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf
‘There is no more futile phrase than if only. If only we could go back and live our lives again. If only we hadn’t said the unkind words. If only we had turned left instead of right. If only is useless. We make our mistakes and we move on.‘
– Skilgannon, to Rabalyn, White Wolf
‘I have discovered a wonderful truth in my long life: those who seek with a pure heart usually find what they are looking for.‘
– Pendarric, to Galead, Last Sword of Power
‘I do not mean to sound morbid, but there is something sweet and uplifting about grief. The tears of loved ones are more powerful than any epitaph on a man’s life.‘
– Owen Odell, to himself, Morningstar
‘The philosophers often talked of lies sitting on the tongue like salted honey. This was true enough. But more often the hidden truth was worse. Far worse. For it settled in the belly and grew to engulf the spirit.‘
– Serbitar, to himself, Legend
‘I am a woodsman. I know about trees. Once I worked in an orchard. Did you know you can take cuttings from any variety and graft them to another apple tree? One tree can have twenty varieties. It’s the same with pears. My father always said men were like that with knowledge. So much can be grafted on, but it must match what the heart feels. You can’t graft apple to pear.‘
– Druss, to Sieben, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend