‘I’ve known a lot of men in my time whose deeds are forgotten, but who were worthy of remembrance in song or tale.‘
– Druss, to Archytas, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
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‘I was on a ship once with a rich man when we hit a storm, and the ship went down. The rich man gathered as much gold as could carry. He drowned. I left behind everything I owned. I survived.‘
– Eskodas, to Varsava, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘I said I was frightened. There’s a difference. A coward is a man who knows what’s right, but is afraid to do it; there’s plenty of them around. But the worst of them are easy to spot: they talk loud, they brag big, and given a chance they’re as cruel as sin. ‘
– An old man, to Druss, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘Nothing would ever have been achieved if men had allowed themselves to be diverted by the scale of the problems faced.‘
– Druss, to himself, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘Sometimes, it is hard to define the will of the Source. I have known men who wished to travel to far lands. They prayed for guidance. Amazingly they found that the Source was guiding them to do just what they wished for. I say amazingly because, in my experience, the Source rarely sends a man where he wants to go. That is part of the sacrifice we make when we serve Him. I do not say it never happens, you understand, for that would be arrogance. No, but when one prays for guidance it should be with an open mind, all thoughts of one’s own desires put aside.
Now the Source very rarely speaks to us directly, and the question is: How do we know what is required? These matters are very complex.’
– The Abbot, to Vintar, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘Trust the Source – but keep a spare bowstring handy. That’s what my old teacher used to say.’
– Eskodas, to Druss, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘In life we do not always get what we want, my friend. I did not want a storm. I did not want my first wife to leave me – nor my second wife to stay. Such is life, eh?’
– Milus Bar, to Bodasen, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘Never violate a woman, nor harm a child. Do not lie, cheat or steal. These things are for lesser men. Protect the weak against the evil strong. And never allow thoughts of gain to lead you into the pursuit of evil.’
– Druss, to Sieben, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘I said no such thing, lad. I said I was frightened. There’s a difference. A coward is a man who knows what’s right, but is afraid to do it. There’s plenty of them around. But the worst of them are easy to spot: they talk loud, they brag big, and given a chance they’re as cruel as sin.’
– An Old Man, to Druss, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘Death is merely another journey, lad. But you won’t be walking that road alone – I’ll be with you. And who knows what adventures wait?’
– Michanek, to a young soldier, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend