‘You are right, though, in that not one of us is responsible for the happiness of others. Ironically, we can be responsible for another’s unhappiness.‘
– Odysseus, to Andromache, Lord of the Silver Bow
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‘All of us are capable of great compassion and love, or hatred and horror. Sadly we can take joy from both.‘
– Argurios, to Atreus, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘I cannot be anything but what I am, lord.‘
– Argurios, to Atreus, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘You built a castle in your mind. But fear seeped through gaps in the walls, and now there is nowhere else to hide. Deep down you know this, for the hero I see in you keeps telling you.‘
– Odysseus, to Helikaon, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘Be lucky. And be brave. You will find that bravery and luck are often bedfellows.’
– Grandfather, to Xander, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘Power with conscience, strength without cruelty, love of homeland without hatred for one’s enemies.’
– Atreus, to Argurios, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘There’s nothing of worth that a man cannot find in his own village, let alone on the great sea. That’s the problem with these rich princes and kings. They don’t understand what real treasure is. They see it in gold and copper, and tin. They see it in herds of horses and cattle. They gather treasures to themselves, building great storehouses, which they guard furiously. Then they die. What good is it then?’
– Spyros, to Helikaon, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘My happiness is not in the gift of others. I will be happy, or I will not be happy. No man will supply it, or deprive me of it.’
– Andromache, to Odysseus, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘War is the enemy of civilization. We cannot grow through war. It drags us down, filling our hearts with hatred and thoughts of revenge. Trade is the key. Every race has something to offer, and something they need to buy. And, as we trade, we learn new skills from one another.‘
– Odysseus, to Xander, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘We make choices every day, some of them good, some of them bad. And – if we are strong enough – we live with the consequences.‘
– Helikaon, to Phaedra, Lord of the Silver Bow