‘A strong man makes his own way in the world. He does not ask others to do what he fears himself./em>’
– Kebra, to Conalin, Winter Warriors
Tag Archives: Men
‘Women! They bring out the worst and the best in any man.‘
– Philip, to his guards, Lion of Macedon
‘“I underestimated you, woman.” The cry of men down the ages.‘
– Renya, to Tenaka Khan, The King Beyond the Gate
‘No true man walks away when a friend needs him.‘
– Achilles, to Odysseus, Fall of Kings
‘A true man does not desert his friends in time of need.‘
– Kebra, to Conalin, Winter Warriors
‘It is a strange thing about some men. In matters of business or war, they can be giants; wise to a fault. In matters of the heart, they are like children.‘
– Ananais, to Renya, The King Beyond The Gate
‘It is hard to explain. You start by asking yourself what makes a true man. Is it his ability to hunt, or to farm, or to breed stock? In part the answer is yes. Is it his capacity to love his family? In part the answer is also yes. But there is something else. Something grand.’
– Kebra, to Conalin, Winter Warriors
‘You do not understand the world. Men like to think they control it but this is nonsense. Women rule, they always have. They tell a man he is god-like. The man believes them and is in their thrall. For without them to tell him, he becomes merely a man.’
– Prasamaccus, to Laitha, Ghost King
‘I know more about men than I would ever have wished to know. So many of you are quick to notice flaws and weaknesses in others, while being completely blind to your own faults and fears.’
– Big Red, to Kalliades, Shield of Thunder
‘You are a man, and men must face what they fear or be destroyed by it.’
– Druss, to Pellin, The Legend of Deathwalker