‘When I see birds flying south I know winter is coming. They do not need to be large birds.‘
– Kysumu, to Waylander, Hero in the Shadows
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‘Beware of arrogance, laddie. I have seen great fighters brought down by an idiot with a bow. Once I saw a fine warrior felled by a stone hurled from a child’s sling. Fate has a dark sense of humour sometimes.‘
– Druss, to Skilgannon, White Wolf
‘We all die. You… me… The measure of us all is established by how we live.‘
– Vintar, to Rowena, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘A man must believe something. Otherwise we are merely shifting grains of sand, blown by the wind.‘
– Talisman, to Gorkai, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘You acted in faith with no thought of gain. Even if you are wrong, your god should forgive you.‘
– Decado, to Abaddon, The King Beyond the Gate
‘Without the darkness of night how can we fully appreciate the glory of the sunrise?‘
– Gamal, to Skilgannon, The Swords of Night and Day
‘And now I am going to tell you a great truth, and if you are wise you will take it to your heart. All men are stupid. They are full of fear and insecurity – it makes them weak. Always the other man seems stronger, more confident, more capable. It is a lie of the worst kind, for we lie to ourselves.‘
– Pagan, to Scaler, The King Beyond the Gate
‘A man must stand against evil wherever he finds it and he must use all his talents.‘
– Tenaka Khan, to Scaler, The King Beyond the Gate
‘My father told me never to be a part of anything that lacked honour. He once said to me that there was no greater satisfaction for a man than to be able to look in a mirror while shaving, and be proud of what he saw.‘
– Premian, to Jomil, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘You humans are wonderful creatures. You can show compassion and love that is awe-inspiring, and hatred of such power and vileness it could darken the sun itself. What you find hard to accept is that such extremes are in each and every one of you. You gaze upon the works of evil men and you tell yourself that they must be monsters, inhuman and different. Because to accept that they are just like you would threaten the foundations of your existence.‘
– Ustarte, to Waylander, Hero in the Shadows