‘Love is a mystery. We embrace it where we can. Mostly we do not choose whom we love. It just happens. A voice speaks to us, in ways the ear cannot hear. We recognize a beauty that the eye does not see. We experience a change in our hearts that no voice can describe. There is no evil in love.‘
– Odysseus, to Kalliope, Shield of Thunder
‘True love is rare. Take it where you find it. That is all I have to say.‘
– Gorkai, to Talisman, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘The moves are the same, but the difference is wider than the Great Green. Love is like that. You can spend time with a whore, and laugh and know great pleasure. But when love strikes – ah, the difference is awesome. You will find more joy in the touch of a hand, or the sight of a smile, than you could ever experience in a hundred nights of passion with anyone else. The sky will be more blue, the sun more bright.‘
– Odysseus, to Helikaon, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘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.‘
– Kysumu, to Waylander, Hero in the Shadows
‘Warriors fear surrender. They are proud and defiant. They will fight to the death for what they believe in. They will struggle to conquer. Love is not about conquest. The truth is a man can only find true love when he surrenders to it. When he opens his heart to the partner of his soul and says: “Here it is! The very essence of me! It is yours to nurture or destroy.”‘
– Odysseus, to Andromache, Lord Of The Silver Bow
‘All people are capable of great love and great hate. We are all, in spiritual terms, both angelic and demonic, constantly at war with ourselves. To understand this is to overcome it. Do not seek to justify hateful thoughts. Merely accept them as part of the flaws of humanity, and move beyond them.‘
– Mulgrave’s Father, to Mulgrave, Stormrider
‘Only by following the voice of spirit can a man grow strong. Courage, loyalty, friendship and love are all gifts of the spirit.‘
– Revelation, to Cormac, Last Sword Of Power
‘One fact I learned in my life is that we should never regret love. In many ways it is what defines us. In that respect, I have been lucky. I have been loved, and I have loved. Ultimately that is all that counts. The dreams of men all come to dust.‘
– Skilgannon, to Askari, The Swords of Night and Day
‘Nothing of real worth can ever be bought. Love, friendship, honour, valour, respect. All these things have to be earned.‘
– Kalliades, to Kalliope, Shield of Thunder
‘Look around you more often: see the people as they touch and show their love. But don’t watch coldly, like an observer. Don’t hover outside life – take part in it. There are people out there waiting to love you. It is not something you should turn down lightly.‘
– Rayvan, to Decado, The King Beyond The Gate
