‘I’m no judge, but we all have weaknesses. We’re made that way.’
– Angel, to Ekodas, Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf
‘You think the world was created for your pleasure, but you do not understand the land. You, you sit there and you breathe air and feel the cold earth beneath you, and you notice nothing. And why? Because you live your lives in cities of stone, building walls to keep at bay the spirit of the land. You see nothing. You hear nothing. You feel nothing.’
– Belash, to Morak, Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf
‘Those moments when music touches our souls remind us that we are part of the Great Song. All of us. And every tree and plant, and bird and animal. We are all essential to the harmony of the Music.’
– Anu, to Yasha, Echoes of the Great Song
‘The sculptor labours for years to carve the perfect statue from marble, every muscle shaped with precise beauty. Then one talentless man with a hammer destroys it in a moment. Creation takes time and love, destruction merely a heartbeat of madness.’
– The Wyrd of Wishing Tree Woods, to herself, Ravenheart
‘What better way of dealing with enemies than making them your friends?’
– Caterix, to Galead, Last Sword of Power
‘Comfort, I find, is more to do with the spirit than the softness of beds.’
– Parmenion, to Mothac, Dark Prince
‘But hatred never dies. We plant the seeds of hate with every action inspired by it.’
– Banouin, to Connovar, Sword in the Storm
‘A drowning man doesn’t stop to think about whether the sea has a reason for being, he just swims and fights for life.’
– Forin, to Karis, Dark Moon
‘Words are all we have to describe how we feel, what we need from one another. Without them how would we teach the young, or express our hopes for future generations to read?’
– Sieben, to Druss, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘Fear is like fire in your belly. Controlled, it warms you and keeps you alive. Unleashed, it burns and destroys you.’
– Miriel, to herself, Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf