‘I feel whole now. Like when I was a child, and the world was full of wonder. What happened to me? How did I lose that useful passion, that belief in humanity?’
– Questor Ro, to Sofarita, Echoes of the Great Song
‘You never live in the now. You are always thinking back over some past tragedy, or looking ahead to some distant dream. It is no way to live one’s life.’
– Bane, to Banouin, Midnight Falcon
‘A man who has never known sorrow can never appreciate joy. So the man who has not faced death can not understand life.’
– Revelation, to Cormac, Last Sword of Power
‘Power with conscience, strength without cruelty, love of homeland without hatred for one’s enemies.’
– Atreus, to Argurios, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘You think the Source only usues good men for his purposes? I have seen differently.’
– Waylander, to Chardyn, Hero in the Shadows
‘A man should be free to do what he wants to do, as long as it doesn’t hurt others.’
– Gilad, to Bregan, Legend
‘It’s a terrible truth, but no one understands death until it reaches out and touches someone close; until you stand at a bedside staring at sunken eyes and total immobility.’
– Jeremy Miller, to himself, Rhyming Rings
‘We are all fools. But I will see out this game.’
– Chareos, to Kiall, Quest for Lost Heroes