‘It comes down to this, my dear. Every action we take has many consequences, some for good, some for evil.‘
– Tamis, to Derae, Dark Prince/p>
‘It comes down to this, my dear. Every action we take has many consequences, some for good, some for evil.‘
– Tamis, to Derae, Dark Prince/p>
‘One day, perhaps you too will be old, your skin dry and mottled, your teeth loose in your jaws. But inside you will be as you always were – except that you will find yourself trapped in a decaying shell.‘
– Tamis, to Parmenion, Lion of Macedon
‘If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.‘
– Jon Shannow, to Gareth Archer, Bloodstone
‘It’s in the past, boy. You’ve been to the edge, and looked in the pit. Now you can either be stronger or weaker. It’s a choice – but it’s your choice. In life a man has to learn to be strong in the broken places.‘
– The Deacon, to Dr Meredith, Bloodstone
‘Women! They bring out the worst and the best in any man.‘
– Philip, to his guards, Lion of Macedon
‘A great great amount of evil does not necessarily require an equivalent amount of good to equalise the balance.‘
– Pendarric, to Galead, Last Sword of Power
‘For only the good can know guilt, and you are not evil.‘
– Lady, to Parmenion, Dark Prince
‘For what does it profit a man if he gain the world, and yet lose his soul? What is wealth without love?‘
– The Parson, to a crowd, The Last Guardian
‘Winning is not the point. If a man only fought when he believed there was a chance to win, evil would beat him every time.‘
– Varey Shannow, to Jon Shannow, Blood Stone
‘Are the gods swayed because of faked tears and wailing? I would doubt it. Good men have died unmourned and unnoticed, while some of consummate evil have had thousands of mourners at their funerals. It is pleasant to believe that the gods are a little more discerning than men.‘
– Xenophon, to Parmenion, Lion of Macedon