‘It will hurt for a long time. Maybe forever. But we all live with our hurts.‘
– Eriatha, to Connavar, Sword In The Storm
Category Archives: Weekly Wisdom
‘You built a castle in your mind. But fear seeped through gaps in the walls, and now there is nowhere else to hide. Deep down you know this, for the hero I see in you keeps telling you.‘
– Odysseus, to Helikaon, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘What would you call a man who makes a mistake and then runs away from his responsibilities? I’d call him a coward.‘
– Eriatha, to Connavar, Sword In The Storm
‘You are very wise. Life changes – and not always for the better. It is the mark of a man how he copes with that fact. I think you will cope well, for you are strong; stronger than you think.‘
– Jon Shannow, to Eric, Wolf in Shadow
‘You are a bright lad. You can be whatever you want to be, if your dreams are grand enough.‘
– Kebra, to Conalin, Winter Warriors
‘Victory is not the prize; it is the battle itself.‘
– Astiana, to Owen Odell, Morningstar
‘Fear cannot be trusted. It exaggerates everything. It is both treacherous and dishonest.‘
– Andromache, to herself, Fall of Kings
‘Secrets are like grain seeds. You can bury them deep, but they always seek the light.’
– King Ammon, to Sadau, Echoes of the Great Song
‘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