‘I have discovered that miracles are merely events that happen just when they are needed. A man dying of thirst in the desert sees a bee flying through the air. He decides that Jehovah has sent him the bee and follows it – to a glistening pool of cold, clear water. Is it a miracle?’
– The Prophet, to Gershom, Shield of Thunder
‘I will always be the master of my fate. As will you – for we are men of strength.’
– Parmenion, to Attalus, Lion of Macedon
‘Fear is sensible. Never make the mistake of equating it with cowardice.’
– Sieben, to Druss, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘Love was what mattered. Love of one for one. The touching of hands, the touching of hearts. The warmth of belonging, the joy of sharing.’
– Renya, to Herself, The King Beyond the Gate
‘It is the nature of weak men to see their weaknesses as strengths and other men’s strengths as weaknesses or stupidities.’
– The Morrigu, to Banouin, Midnight Falcon
‘You cannot ask someone not to love you. It lessens love if you believe it can be controlled by mere words.’
– Shira, to Duvodas, Dark Moon
‘You are carrying a great weight. I can tell. It might be better if you shared it.’
– Antikas Karios, to Nogusta, Winter Warriors
‘War is the enemy of civilization. We cannot grow through war. It drags us down, filling our hearts with hatred and thoughts of revenge. Trade is the key. Every race has something to offer, and something they need to buy. And, as we trade, we learn new skills from one another.‘
– Odysseus, to Xander, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘But for all people, life is like a river. One man steps into it and finds it is cool and sweet and gentle. Another enters and finds it shallow and cold and unwelcoming. Still another finds it a rushing torrent that bears him on to many perils; this last man cannot easily change his course.‘
– Jon Shannow, to Beth McAdam, The Last Guardian
‘You can’t change the world, son. There’ll always be serpents. All you can do is live your own life in the way you feel is right.‘
– Clem Steiner, to Nestor, Bloodstone
