‘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
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‘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 have discovered that miracles are merely events that happen just when they are needed. A man dying of thirst in the desert sees a bee flying through the air. He decides that Jehovah has sent him the bee and follows it – to a glistening pool of cold, clear water. Is it a miracle?‘
– The Prophet, to Gershom, Shield of Thunder
‘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
‘I think it is a grand jest. We all worship the unknown, the unknowable. That is the essence of our lives. All we can ever know is what was, not what will be. Yet we yearn to know, to understand the mystery.‘
– Gershom, to Helikaon and Oniacus, Shield of Thunder
‘Hatred has no virtue, and yet men can never be free of it.‘
– Helikaon, to Gershom, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘All of us are capable of great compassion and love, or hatred and horror. Sadly we can take joy from both.‘
– Argurios, to Atreus, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘I cannot be anything but what I am, lord.‘
– Argurios, to Atreus, Lord of the Silver Bow