‘A man makes mistakes, but he lives by them. Foolish it may be, on occasion. But in the main it is the only way to live. We are what we say, only so long as our words are iron.‘
– Tenaka Khan, to Ingis, The King Beyond the Gate
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‘May your paths be straight, and your days be long.‘
– Sukai, to Chien-tsu, Quest for Lost Heroes
‘All men must die eventually. The gift of life is not permanent.‘
– Antaheim, to Rabil, Legend
‘Evil lives in a pit. If you want to fight it – you must climb down in the slime to do so.‘
– Decado, to Abaddon, The King Beyond The Gate
‘A man’s strength is ultimately born of his knowledge of his own weakness.‘
– Druss, to himself, Legend
‘Once true love touches your heart you will understand. It has a power beyond any magic in the world.‘
– Skilgannon, to Askari, The Swords of Night and Day
‘Ah, but what a large word almost is. Can a man be almost alive? Almost right?‘
– Rek, to Bowman, Legend
‘We are all small against the ocean, lad.‘
– Milus Bar, to Eskodas, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘A man or an army need to lose once in a while. It’s like putting steel through fire – if it doesn’t break it comes out stronger.‘
– Gellan, to Sarvaj, Waylander