‘Nothing would ever have been achieved if men had allowed themselves to be diverted by the scale of the problems faced.‘
– Druss, to himself, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘Nothing would ever have been achieved if men had allowed themselves to be diverted by the scale of the problems faced.‘
– Druss, to himself, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘Sadly, the good do not always conquer.‘
– Talisman, to Zhusai, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘It is never futile. Evil is not like a rock, static and immobile – it is a cancer that builds on itself. Ask any soldier who has been to war. You never forget the first man you kill, but not all the gold in the world could get you to remember the tenth.‘
– Orien, to Waylander, Waylander
‘Most men rationalize their weaknesses, and exaggerate their strengths. I am no different.‘
– Kalliades, to Kalliope, Shield of Thunder
‘One fact that I have learned in my long life is that what a man deserves rarely has any bearing on what he gets.‘
– Druss, to Diagoras, White Wolf
‘There are many futures, child. Not all are written in stone. Much depends on courage, and luck, and friends. Even more depends on enemies.‘
– The Old Woman, to Jianna, White Wolf
‘Everyone makes mistakes. It is part of life.‘
– Stavut, to Askari, The Swords of Night and Day
‘I have always believed that a man should think for himself. If he relies on others for his thoughts and motives, then his brain becomes an empty, useless thing.‘
– Charios, to Kiall, Quest For Lost Heroes
‘It will hurt for a long time. Maybe forever. But we all live with our hurts.‘
– Eriatha, to Connavar, Sword In The Storm
‘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