May all your dreams but one come true, for what is life without a dream?

The truth. Men will blind themselves with hot irons, rather than face it.

If you look at any ancient civilization, they've all used fantasy stories to train the young.

Every little bit of good I may do, let me do it now for I may not come this way again.

Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple.

There is a darkness in you. In all of us, probably. Beasts we keep chained. Ordinary men have to keep the chains strong, for if we let the beast loose then society will turn upon us with fiery vengeance. Kings though...well, who is there to turn upon them? So the chains are made of straw. It is the curse of kings, Helikaon, that they can become monsters. And they invariably do.

Fear is an aid to the warrior. It is a small fire burning. It heats the muscles, making us stronger. Panic comes when the fire is out of control, consuming all courage and pride.