Boldness in battle is nothing out of the way... but to face down fear in cold blood is rare in any man.

Roger speaking to Brianna: It's too important. You don't forget having a dad." You do remember your father?" No. I remember yours.

If I die before I say 'I love you' it's because I didn't have the time.

But a man is not forgotten, as long as there are two people left under the sky. One, to tell the story; the other, to hear it.

I talk to you as I talk to my own soul," he said, turning me to face him. He reached up and cupped my cheek, fingers light on my temple. "And Sassenach," he whispered, "Your face is my heart.

Boldness in battle is nothing out of the way... but to face down fear in cold blood is rare in any man.

There was a feeling, not sudden, but complete, as though I had been given a small object to hold unseen in my hands. Precious as opal, smooth as jade, weighty as a river stone, more fragile than a bird's egg. Infinitely still, live as the root of Creation. Not a gift, but a trust. Fiercely to cherish, softly to guard. The words spoke themselves and disappeared into the groined shadows of the roof.