‘For only the good can know guilt, and you are not evil.‘
– Lady, to Parmenion, Dark Prince
‘For only the good can know guilt, and you are not evil.‘
– Lady, to Parmenion, Dark Prince
‘A man is what he knows. But his soul will yearn for all that he does not know, for hidden there is all he may become.‘
– The Dagda, to Nuada, Knights of Dark Renown
‘That is also the way with fear. You can’t run from it. It will follow, snapping at your heels. Most fears recede if you face them down.‘
– Waylander, to Niallad, Hero in the Shadows
‘I learned at my father’s knee that a man is judged not by his words or by his principles, or even by his wit. He is judged by his actions.‘
– Owen Odell, Morningstar
‘Anyone can be a leader, because everyone wants to be led.‘
– Pagan, to Scaler, The King Beyond The Gate
‘You have only seen part of the circle, for that is what it is. Good and evil chase each other round and round. If you join the circle in the wrong place, you will find evil triumphant. But continue on the journey and you will see it lose, and win again, and lose… for eternity.‘
– Gwydion, to Làmfhada, Knights of Dark Renown
‘Do you believe that good can only exist in pure surroundings, untouched by the world’s darkness? What value would there be in that?‘
– Astiana, to Owen Odell, Morningstar
‘All things that live must die. Man alone, it seems, lives all his life in the knowledge of death. And yet there is more to life than merely waiting for death. For life to have meaning, there must be a purpose. A man must pass something on – otherwise he is useless.
For most men, that purpose revolves around marriage and children who will carry on his seed. For others it is an ideal – a dream, if you like. Each of us here believes in the concept of honour: that it is man’s duty to do what is right and just; that might alone is not enough. We have all transgressed at some time. We have stolen, lied, cheated – even killed – for our own ends. But ultimately we return to our beliefs. We do not allow the Nadir to pass unchallenged because we cannot. We judge ourselves more harshly thanothers can judge us. We know that death is preferable to betrayal of that which we hold dear.’
– Vintar, to Rek, Hogun and Bowman, Legend
‘The past is dead, the future largely unwritten.‘
– Eskodas, to Varsava, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
‘For what does it profit a man if he gain the world, and yet lose his soul? What is wealth without love?‘
– The Parson, to a crowd, The Last Guardian