‘My old swordmaster used to talk about the Now. It is all there is. The past is a memory, the future a dream, the present a reality. All we can ever do is live in the Now, and try to ensure that our deeds are worthy.‘
– Skilgannon, to Askari, The Swords of Night and Day
‘Once true love touches your heart you will understand. It has a power beyond any magic in the world.‘
– Skilgannon, to Askari, The Swords of Night and Day
‘I would like to meet the man who first suggested that life was fair. It is not. It is just life. Some people are lucky. Some are not. Fairness has nothing to do with it.‘
– Skilgannon, to Askari, The Swords of Night and Day
‘Everyone makes mistakes. It is part of life.‘
– Stavut, to Askari, The Swords of Night and Day
‘One fact I learned in my life is that we should never regret love. In many ways it is what defines us. In that respect, I have been lucky. I have been loved, and I have loved. Ultimately that is all that counts. The dreams of men all come to dust.‘
– Skilgannon, to Askari, The Swords of Night and Day
