‘A man cannot be good at everything.‘
– Druss, to Rabalyn, White Wolf
‘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
‘It is so strange, my boy. Many people say they wish to serve the Lord of All Peace. But in an advisory capacity: “Ah, my God, you are most wondrous, having created all the planets and the stars. However, you are quite wrong to choose me. I know this, for I am Vintar, and I am weak.”‘
– The Abbot, to Vintar, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend