Life is a struggle, from the agonies of birth to the railing against death. Devour or be devoured. The law of the wild.

I have discovered in my long life that there are many words and phrases which have more power than any spell of magick. The most well-known of these is, of course, I love you. But by far the most deadly is, if only. For these two words can strip a man's strength, his courage and his confidence. They become the father of regret and anguish and pain.

Never violate a woman, nor harm a child. Do not lie, cheat or steal. These things are for lesser men. Protect the weak against the evil strong. And never allow thoughts of gain to lead you into the persuit of evil.

A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.

An enemy is like a man's most prized flower. It brings him joy to see it buried in the ground.

I was a man before I was a king, and no true man walks away when a friend needs him.

She was his north star, the fixed point round which his world turned. For as long as his heart beat, or hers, he believed they would always share a destiny.