‘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
‘I know more about men than I would ever have wished to know. So many of you are quick to notice flaws and weaknesses in others, while being completely blind to your own faults and fears.’
– Big Red, to Kalliades, Shield of Thunder
‘You are not an evil man. Do not allow one mistake to poison your feelings of self worth.’
– Derae, to Parmenion, Dark Prince
‘Foolish regret weighs more than iron. Every man alive makes mistakes; that’s how he learns. Only the weakling talks of life’s unfairness, or claims he is jinxed by bad luck. The strong man shrugs his shoulders and walks on.’
– Aubertain, to Owen Odell, Morningstar
‘There is no genuine satisfaction in revenge. All a man unleashes is a beast which will destroy even those he loves.’
– Asmidir, to Ballistar, Ironhand’s Daughter
‘Courage remains, even when youth has faded.’
– Talisman, to Quing-chin, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘Sometimes – most times – we don’t get what we want. Rarely do we even get what we deserve. We get what we get. That’s it. Yesterday is gone. It will never come again. Tomorrow hasn’t happened yet. What we have is now. And do you know what is real? This is real. We are real. And at this moment we are all there is.’
– Palima, to Bison, Winter Warriors
‘Everything ends. In a curious way it is what makes life so beautiful.’
– Angel, to Miriel, Waylander II: In The Realm of the Wolf
‘It would certainly make life more complete if one could believe in a grand plan for the universe. If we could be certain that evil men would receive judgement. However, I fear that life is not so simple. Wise men say that the universe is in a state of constant war, a battle between the Source and the forces of chaos. If that is true then chaos commands the most cavalry.’
– Nogusta, to Dagorian, Winter Warriors
‘How does evil grow? What makes it appear in a human heart, growing like a weed among blooms? I tell you. It is born from anger and injustice, from resentment and jealousy.’
– Kollarin, to the clan children, Ironhand’s Daughter