‘One day, perhaps you too will be old, your skin dry and mottled, your teeth loose in your jaws. But inside you will be as you always were – except that you will find yourself trapped in a decaying shell.‘
– Tamis, to Parmenion, Lion of Macedon
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‘You are right, though, in that not one of us is responsible for the happiness of others. Ironically, we can be responsible for another’s unhappiness.‘
– Odysseus, to Andromache, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘There is so much sadness and hate in the world. It would be a terrible thing if love was an illusion.‘
– Kiall, to Tanaki, Quest for Lost Heroes
‘All places are desolate to a lonely man.‘
– Talisman, to Gorkai, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘There are some things no man can run from.‘
– Druss, to the crowd at an inn near Skultik, Legend
‘Courage is meaningless unless it is allied to a keen mind.‘
– Ruathain, to Connavar, Sword in the Storm
‘If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.‘
– Jon Shannow, to Gareth Archer, Bloodstone