It is only about things which concern us most profoundly that we lie clearly and with profound conviction.

All Empires fall, All ages die, All strife shall be in vain. All Kings go down, All hope must fail, But Tanelorn remains Our Tanelorn remains.

It's History that's caused all the troubles in the past.

If the people at the top think that reaching for a gun will solve the problem, why shouldn't the people at the bottom think the same?

And now, Elric had told three lies. The first concerned his cousin Yyrkoon. The second concerned the Black Sword. The third concerned Cymoril. And upon those three lies was Elric's destiny to be built, for it is only about things which concern us most profoundly that we lie clearly and with profound conviction.

And you, Prince Elric? She attracted the albino's wandering attention. Do you know his story? Elric shook his head. I only know, he said, that he is a shape-changer and, that most cursed of souls, a person of rare goodness and sanity. Imagine such torment as is his!

It's getting late. I must return to my ship or my men will think I've drowned and be celebrating.