‘Ultimately, laddie, we are all alone.’
– Druss, to Skilgannon, White Wolf
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‘How simple love would be, Younger Brother, if we only had to bestow it on those who deserved it. Yet what would it be worth?’
– Abbot Cethelin, to Brother Lantern, White Wolf
‘Sometimes, it is hard to define the will of the Source. I have known men who wished to travel to far lands. They prayed for guidance. Amazingly they found that the Source was guiding them to do just what they wished for. I say amazingly because, in my experience, the Source rarely sends a man where he wants to go. That is part of the sacrifice we make when we serve Him. I do not say it never happens, you understand, for that would be arrogance. No, but when one prays for guidance it should be with an open mind, all thoughts of one’s own desires put aside.
Now the Source very rarely speaks to us directly, and the question is: How do we know what is required? These matters are very complex.’
– The Abbot, to Vintar, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘It has always been my belief that this stage of our existence is merely the beginning of a great journey. I am saddened – and a little frightened – to be facing the second stage so early. But I am also excited by the prospect.’
– Nian, to Druss, White Wolf
‘It is hard to explain. You start by asking yourself what makes a true man. Is it his ability to hunt, or to farm, or to breed stock? In part the answer is yes. Is it his capacity to love his family? In part the answer is also yes. But there is something else. Something grand.’
– Kebra, to Conalin, Winter Warriors
‘Spirit and Flesh. The spirit is immortal. It loves the Light, it worships beauty, of thought and deed. And it has Eternity to enjoy, Time to contemplate. But the Flesh is Dark. For the Flesh knows it has not long to live. Against the time of the Spirit the life of the Flesh is like a lightning flash. So it has little time to know pleasure, to taste the richness of life; lust, greed, gain. It wants to experience everything, and it cares for nothing save existence. What you felt was the surging joy of the Flesh. Nothing more. And certainly nothing to cause you self-loathing.’
– Shia, to Ekodas, Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf
‘Trust the Source – but keep a spare bowstring handy. That’s what my old teacher used to say.’
– Eskodas, to Druss, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘Courage remains, even when youth has faded.’
– Talisman, to Quing-chin, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘Sometimes – most times – we don’t get what we want. Rarely do we even get what we deserve. We get what we get. That’s it. Yesterday is gone. It will never come again. Tomorrow hasn’t happened yet. What we have is now. And do you know what is real? This is real. We are real. And at this moment we are all there is.’
– Palima, to Bison, Winter Warriors