‘Fear is good, for it makes us cautious and aids survival. Not so with terror. It is like slow poison, paralysing the limbs and blurring the mind./em>’
– Megan, to Owen Odell, Morningstar
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‘I learned at my father’s knee that a man is judged not by his words or by his principles, or even by his wit. He is judged by his actions.‘
– Owen Odell, Morningstar
‘Do you believe that good can only exist in pure surroundings, untouched by the world’s darkness? What value would there be in that?‘
– Astiana, to Owen Odell, Morningstar
‘Victory is not the prize; it is the battle itself.‘
– Astiana, to Owen Odell, Morningstar
‘Part of the joy of life is to sit with a loved one and say, ‘Do you remember that day on the mountain?’ Or perhaps a walk by a stream, or a dance at Midsummer, when the rains came. Joys continually given the breath of life by speaking of them.’
– Owen Odell, narration, Morningstar
‘Foolish regret weighs more than iron. Every man alive makes mistakes; that’s how he learns. Only the weakling talks of life’s unfairness, or claims he is jinxed by bad luck. The strong man shrugs his shoulders and walks on.’
– Aubertain, to Owen Odell, Morningstar
‘I have discovered in my long life that there are many words and phrases which have more power than any spell of magick. The most well-known of these is, of course, I love you. But by far the most deadly is, if only.’
– Owen Odell, narration, Morningstar
‘I do not mean to sound morbid, but there is something sweet and uplifting about grief. The tears of loved ones are more powerful than any epitaph on a man’s life.‘
– Owen Odell, to himself, Morningstar
‘We can excuse a demon who stalks the night seeking blood. It is his nature, he was created for just such a purpose. But not a man who by day commits acts of murder and by night returns home to be a good, loving husband and father. For that is evil of a monstrous kind, and casts doubt upon us all.‘
– Owen Odell, to himself, Morningstar
‘There are, it seems to me, two kinds of pride. One urges a man to disguise his shortcomings for fear of looking foolish. The second spurs him on to eliminate those shortcomings.‘
– Owen Odell, to himself, Morningstar