‘I am an arrogant man, my friend, but it is not an arrogance born of false pride. I know what I am, and I know what I am capable of.‘
– Klay, to Druss, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘I am an arrogant man, my friend, but it is not an arrogance born of false pride. I know what I am, and I know what I am capable of.‘
– Klay, to Druss, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘All life is cruel, is it not? A man must rise above his grief.‘
– Ulric, to Druss, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘I’ve known a lot of men in my time whose deeds are forgotten, but who were worthy of remembrance in song or tale.‘
– Druss, to Archytas, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘I am trying to make you understand that often – more often than no – we are forced into doing what we fear.‘
– Druss, to Gilad, Legend
‘I said I was frightened. There’s a difference. A coward is a man who knows what’s right, but is afraid to do it; there’s plenty of them around. But the worst of them are easy to spot: they talk loud, they brag big, and given a chance they’re as cruel as sin. ‘
– An old man, to Druss, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘Nothing would ever have been achieved if men had allowed themselves to be diverted by the scale of the problems faced.‘
– Druss, to himself, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘One fact that I have learned in my long life is that what a man deserves rarely has any bearing on what he gets.‘
– Druss, to Diagoras, White Wolf
‘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
‘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