‘I am an arrogant man, my friend, but it is not an arrogance born of false pride. I know what I am, and I know what I am capable of.‘
– Klay, to Druss, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘Never give up, boy, that’s the answer. It’s what separates man from the beasts in the herd.‘
– Elodan, to Làmfhada, Knights of Dark Renown
‘A true man does not desert his friends in time of need.‘
– Kebra, to Conalin, Winter Warriors
‘Still, anger is a better emotion than sorrow. Anger is alive and can be dealth with. Sorrow is a dead creature and sits like a weight that cannot be released.‘
– Nogusta, to himself, Winter Warriors
‘A man is a complex beast and his soul is like a sponge, drawing in emotions in a random manner. Strike him and he becomes angry, his soul Red as blood. Feed him, stroke him, make love to him – and his soul softens, blurs, changes.‘
– The Dagda, to Nuada, Knights of Dark Renown
‘We all carry grief, my friend. Someone once told me that all the seas are but the Tears of Time, shed for the loss of loved ones. It may not be true, but I like the sentiment.‘
– Parmenion, to Mothac, Lion of Macedon
‘We like to think there is something special, even alien, about evil. We like to think that tyrants are different from the rest of us. That they are somehow inhuman. They are not. They are merely unchained, unfettered; free to do as they please.‘
– Ustarte, to Skilgannon, The Swords of Night and Day
‘That is one of the great advantages of having friends. You can unburden your soul to them and they will not judge you for it. Nor will they repeat what you have said.‘
– Banouin, to Connavar, Sword in the Storm
‘You would not be humiliated, my friend. You would merely lose.‘
– Nogusta, to Kebra, Winter Warriors
‘Dreams are never secret, no matter how hard we try to protect them. They are like regrets, always seeking the light, always shared. And they have meaning far beyond are understanding. You will see. ‘
– A blind Nadir priest, to Talisman, The Legend of Deathwalker