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‘Ah, but what a large word almost is. Can a man be almost alive? Almost right?‘

– Rek, to Bowman, Legend

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‘I have discovered that miracles are merely events that happen just when they are needed. A man dying of thirst in the desert sees a bee flying through the air. He decides that Jehovah has sent him the bee and follows it – to a glistening pool of cold, clear water. Is it a miracle?‘

– The Prophet, to Gershom, Shield of Thunder

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‘We are all small against the ocean, lad.‘

– Milus Bar, to Eskodas, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend

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‘We none of us know where our actions will lead. That is why the followers of the Source must not use the weapons of evil. Everything we do must be governed by love.‘

– Tamis, to Derea, Dark Prince

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‘A man or an army need to lose once in a while. It’s like putting steel through fire – if it doesn’t break it comes out stronger.‘

– Gellan, to Sarvaj, Waylander

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‘Judge a man by his actions, not his occupation.‘

– Angel, to Miriel, Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf

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‘I believe there is a being beyond comprehension who guides our path and judges us. That is all I know.‘

– Odysseus, to Helikaon, Fall of Kings

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‘You are a fighter. You struggle against the evil of the world. You seek to make it a better and more loving place.‘

– Skilgannon, to Brother Labberan, White Wolf

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‘A man always has two choices, my friend.‘

– Shadak, to Sieben, The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend

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‘I like the cold. It’s like pain – it tells you you’re alive.‘

– Druss, to Gilad, Legend

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