‘Without fear there can be no courage.’
– Song Xiu, to Yu Yu Liang, Hero in the Shadows
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‘Never let anger, or outrage, or fear affect you. That is easy advice to give, but hard to follow. Men will bait you, they will laugh at you, they will jeer. But it is just noise. They will do anything to make you angry or emotional. But the only way you can make them suffer is to win. And to do that you must remain cool.’
– Chareos, to Kiall, Quest for Lost Heroes
‘It is a strange thing about some men. In matters of business or war, they can be giants; wise to a fault. In matters of the heart, they are like children. Now women are a different matter; they see the child in a man for what it is.’
– Ananais, to Renya, The King Beyond the Gate
‘My uncle said that words were just noises in the air. Trust deeds, he told me, not words.’
– Keeva Taliana, to Waylander, Hero in the Shadows
‘My father told me that a man is lucky if in his life he can count on at least two good friends. He maintained that a man with many friends had to be either rich or stupid, and I think that is largely true. In all my life I have had only one friend, and that is you.’
– Sieben, to Druss, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘Fame is fleeting, but love and hate are eternal. I may be but a small leaf in the wind of history, but I will stand against evil wherever I find it, no matter the cost. The demon I slay will not descend upon the home of a farmer and murder his family. The bandit who falls beneath my sword will never again rape or kill or plunder. If my death saves a single soul from pain and anguish then it is a price worth paying.’
– Kysumu, to Waylander, Hero in the Shadows
‘In life we do not always get what we want, my friend. I did not want a storm. I did not want my first wife to leave me – nor my second wife to stay. Such is life, eh?’
– Milus Bar, to Bodasen, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘Wealth is a small thing, tiny like a grain of sand. It seems large only to those who do not possess it. You talk of my palace. It is not mine. I built it, I live within it. Yet one day I will die and the palace will have another owner. Then he will die. And so it goes on. A man owns nothing but his life. He holds items briefly in his hand. If they are made of metal or stone they will surely outlive him and be owned by someone else for a short time. If they are cloth he will – with luck – outlive them. Look around you, at the trees and the hills. According to law, they are mine. You think the trees care that they are mine? Or the hills? The same hills were bathed in sunlight when my earliest ancestor walked the earth. The same hills that will still be covered in grass when the last man turns to dust.’
– Waylander, to Keeva Taliana, Hero in the Shadows
‘It has become fashionable to believe that all actions have a cynical base. That’s what comes of believing the lies of politicians. I have lived long, and I have seen much. There is among many people a desire to help others. Perhaps it is this which binds us all together.’
– Banelion, to Ulmenetha, Winter Warriors
‘Never violate a woman, nor harm a child. Do not lie, cheat or steal. These things are for lesser men. Protect the weak against the evil strong. And never allow thoughts of gain to lead you into the pursuit of evil.’
– Druss, to Sieben, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend