‘It is not hard to become a legend. It is what follows when you have to live like one./em>’
– Ulric, to Tenaka Khan, The King Beyond the Gate
‘I know Shane’s a film, darlin’. But somebody wrote it, didn’t they? And whoever he was, he knew. He bloody knew!/em>’
– Bimbo Jardine, to Sue Cater, White Knight Black Swann
‘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
‘A strong man makes his own way in the world. He does not ask others to do what he fears himself./em>’
– Kebra, to Conalin, Winter Warriors
‘Evil will always thrive if men do not oppose it.‘
– Jon Shannow, to Jeremiah, Bloodstone
‘When in doubt, do what is right, girl.‘
– Keeva’s Uncle, to Keeva Taliana, Hero in the Shadows
‘You may think life is sweet now, but when death is a heartbeat away then life becomes unbearably desirable.‘
– Druss, to the soldiers of Dros Delnoch, Legend
‘You will never overcome fear by running away from it.‘
– Karitas, to Donna Taybard, Wolf in Shadow
‘When the day comes that you don’t wish to hear the truth from me, you merely have to say.‘
– Nogusta, to Kebra, Winter Warriors
‘Learning should be fun. Indeed, so should life. The gods know it is short enough.‘
– Banouin, to Connavar, Sword in the Storm