‘Poverty makes fools of us all.‘
– Rage, to Bane, Midnight Falcon
‘You can only show the way and it is for others to follow the path.‘
– Jon Shannow, to Con Griffin, Wolf in Shadow
‘All life is cruel, is it not? A man must rise above his grief.‘
– Ulric, to Druss, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘I’ve known a lot of men in my time whose deeds are forgotten, but who were worthy of remembrance in song or tale.‘
– Druss, to Archytas, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘The gift of love is priceless. You are a better man for having loved her, and for having been loved by her. Let the grief flow by all means. But rid yourself of the guilt. You have nothing to feel guilty about.‘
– Skilgannon, to Harad, The Swords of Night and Day
‘Hatred has no virtue, and yet men can never be free of it.‘
– Helikaon, to Gershom, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘I learned a long time ago never to give in to despair. Fortune may be fickle, but she loves a man who tries and tries again.‘
– Parmenion, to Philip, Lion of Macedon
‘Last night is but a memory now. Tomorrow is yet to be born. Life is now! This very moment.‘
– Bane, to Banouin, Midnight Falcon