‘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
Tag Archives: Odysseus
‘No true man walks away when a friend needs him.‘
– Achilles, to Odysseus, Fall of Kings
‘Your world is full of violent men, heroic with sword and shield, ready to butcher their way to whatever plunder they desire. Can you not see it is the boy you were who stops you from being like them? Do not lose sight of him.‘
– Odysseus, to Helikaon, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘You show your true nature in each action you take.‘
– Odysseus, to Hektor, Fall of Kings
‘I believe there is a being beyond comprehension who guides our path and judges us. That is all I know.‘
– Odysseus, to Helikaon, Fall of Kings
‘The seas and the mountains are eternal and unchanging. We are just here for a little while and then we fade into the dust of history.‘
– Odysseus, to Kalliades, Shield of Thunder
‘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
‘If you tell the same lie often enough for long enough, then eventually it can become the truth.’
– Hektor, to Odysseus, Fall of Kings
‘Do not sneer at their faith. We all need something to have faith in.’
– Odysseus, to Helikaon, Fall of Kings
‘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