‘You are strong and you are brave. There is a nobility of spirit within you. Let it grow – you will do well enough.‘
– Chareos, to Kiall, Quest for Lost Heroes
‘One day, perhaps you too will be old, your skin dry and mottled, your teeth loose in your jaws. But inside you will be as you always were – except that you will find yourself trapped in a decaying shell.‘
– Tamis, to Parmenion, Lion of Macedon
‘You are right, though, in that not one of us is responsible for the happiness of others. Ironically, we can be responsible for another’s unhappiness.‘
– Odysseus, to Andromache, Lord of the Silver Bow
‘There is so much sadness and hate in the world. It would be a terrible thing if love was an illusion.‘
– Kiall, to Tanaki, Quest for Lost Heroes
‘All places are desolate to a lonely man.‘
– Talisman, to Gorkai, The Legend of Deathwalker
‘There are some things no man can run from.‘
– Druss, to the crowd at an inn near Skultik, Legend
‘Courage is meaningless unless it is allied to a keen mind.‘
– Ruathain, to Connavar, Sword in the Storm