Waylander Quotes
"As sure as I am of anything, Derian. The dream has been with me now for a year, and I believe in it."
"My eyes are failing, Derian. Soon I shall be blind."
"We are facing the end of all we have fought for. Not now, not in five years. But soon will come the days of blood."
"Put aside rank, old friend. Let us part as comrades."
"A horse is a horse, and the owner is the man who rides him."
"Courage? It takes no courage to die. But living takes nerve."
"He is no different from the mercenaries or the Vagrians. And yet I hope he comes back—is that not strange?"
"Once I loved life and the sun was a golden joy. But joy is sometimes short-lived."
"I fear everything, priest—everything that walks, crawls, or flies."
"Life itself makes no sense. So it becomes reasonable."
"Then you have heard only what is true. Farewell."
"I don’t know, priest, you tell me. You were close to it last evening."
"The fire is out, Danyal," called the boy Culas.
"You are a strange man. Do you not fear death?"
"I have been much troubled these past few years, but always I have been guided by your good counsel."
"I have done nothing, but it is the first promise of the dream."
"You can have the horse," he said, biting his lip and backing toward the trees.
"No man lives in a vacuum, you filled yourself not with hate but with emptiness."
"Once you were a fine man and knew love. But love died, and since no man lives in a vacuum, you filled yourself not with hate but with emptiness."
"Saving the priest was your first decent deed in two decades."
"The Source always gives something for nothing: good for evil, love for hate."
"What was the purpose in saving the priest? It was a whim, damn you!"
"Triumphs are built on the blood of innocence."
"The magic is in the minds of men. When Egel wears that Armor, it will be as if Orien has returned."
"It is not your only talent. You know of my early life?"
"You have no chance. But that is no reason to refuse."
"I am beginning to understand your comments concerning foolishness."
"He told us many tales of his life, then he lay back and slept."
"It makes nonsense of my reputation, does it not?"
"Fear makes fools of us all. So, too, does anger, rage, and excitement."
"To conquer fear, you must realize that there is no escape from what you dread. You must absorb it. Live with it. Taste it. Understand it. Overcome it."
"Your weapons are fists, fingers, feet, elbows, and head. Your targets are eyes, throat, belly, and groin."
"Only the weak run. Now they must pay for their weakness."
"There is no such place. You are in more danger here than back in Skultik."
"I am alone, so there is no one to let me down."
"I do believe in gods who care about humans. I do not seek forgiveness from some higher authority. I want to forgive myself."
"Life is not fair, Danyal. If you do not agree, I shall ride away from the wagons alone."
"The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. So thrust! Use the point of the sword."
"I am not going to live very long, Danyal. Maybe three weeks, maybe less. I would very much like to end my life successfully."
"I had a horse once, the fastest beast I ever owned. It could not lose, and I wagered a fortune on it. But a bee stung it in the eye just before the start."
"You have my word—that should be enough between generals. If it is not, you have only to keep the gates barred and fight on."
"Enjoy your moment, Drenai! There will be few such highlights from now on."
"He was the most powerful general on the continent, but he suffered today. He was humiliated."
"It is arrogant of me to believe I can go on like this forever."
"Each man has his own reason for being prepared to die, and most of the reasons are selfish, like protecting wife, home, or self."
"The truth is a dangerous weapon, Gellan. For some it is like sweet wine, for others it is poison, yet it remains the same."
"No man is safe from the assassin, be he king or peasant."
"We are all fools regardless; otherwise we would be farmers, watching our sons grow."
"Each one of you here is vital. Panic is a plague which can turn a battle, but so is courage."
"Life is all about choice. From here you can ride in any direction."
"All men are stupid. We plan as if we will live forever."
"One man can do anything if he sets his heart on it."
"In peacetime I wouldn’t put Jonat in charge of stable clearance. But this is a game of death."
"You don’t understand, do you? I’ll betray you, Danyal, and steal the Armor. It’s worth a fortune."
"I am sorry that he’s gone. There! And... I don’t want to talk about it."
"I like you, Gellan. I wish you were a Vagrian."
"The thought had not occurred to me. Do you wish to surrender?"
"Trying is for losers. All that counts is winning."