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“Live the life that unfolds before you- love goodness more than you fear evil.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“Imagination is what convinces us that there's more to the world than meets the eye. And isn't that the first principle of faith?”
― Jonathan Rogers

“I want a love like me thinking of you thinking of me thinking of you type love, or me telling my friends more than I've ever admitted to myself about how I feel about you type love ”
― Jonathan rogers

“Who knows what the future holds? Only the One God," explained Aidan. "You just live the little bit of life that you can see in front of you. You live it well. And that gets you ready for whatever unfolds next.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“In our comfort, we have forgotten that virtue is hard. In our wealth, we have forgotten that freedom is expensive.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“Does a tall man deserve to be tall? Does Prince Steren deserve to be the son of a king? A bird might think he deserves to swim as well as a fish, but if he sits moping on the riverbank instead of using the wings God gave him, the fox is going to eat him. “Your brother would rather have his own way than be happy. He’s thrown away the grace he was given because it’s not the grace he had in mind.” The Truthspeaker paused to reflect on that. “There’s not much hope for a person who won’t live in the grace he’s given.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Secret of the Swamp King

“A traitor is no fit king. Live the life that unfold before you. Love goodness more than you fear evil.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“But where there is no fear, there can be no courage.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“Courage is the will to lay aside fear because your desire to do right outweighs your desire to avoid getting hurt.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“Courage is the will to lay aside fear because your desire to do right outweighs your desire to avoid getting hurt. You said you were terrified of the panther."
"Terrified."
"Then why didn't you run away?"
Frightened though he had been, Aidan never even considered that possibility. "I couldn't leave Dobro to be eaten by a panther. I couldn't leave my sheep either."
Bayard smiled. "You felt fear. But you didn't act out of fear, you acted out of courage. Dobro was fearless. You were courageous, which is a much better thing to be.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“No, Aidan,” he said firmly, “you don’t need any new advice. You need to heed the old advice.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Way of the Wilderking

“I believe the living God raises kings and brings them down,” Aidan answered. “I believe we don’t have to force ourselves on the ancient prophecies. I believe a traitor is no fit king.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Way of the Wilderking

“Neither arms nor armor can deliver Corenwald—only the arm of the One God.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“Who knows what the future holds? Only the One God,” explained Aidan. “You just live the little bit of life that you can see in front of you. You live it well. And that gets you ready for whatever unfolds next.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“Love goodness more than you fear evil.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“That's grace, man - what you're given, not what you deserve”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Secret of the Swamp King

“You don't want to be killed. I don't either. But wouldn't you rather die once than die every day of your life?”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“That gal’s got gumption, don’t she?” Dobro marveled. “That gal’s got what it takes.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Way of the Wilderking

“Live the life that unfolds before you... love goodness more than you fear evil.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“Live the life that unfolds before you.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Way of the Wilderking

“Aidan laughed for the joy of the frog orchids. He cried, too, for their beauty. His melancholy was cured. And a prayer was answered that he hadn’t been able to pray.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Secret of the Swamp King

“Are you ready to fight?” “We’ll have to be ready, won’t we? You make do with what you have.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Way of the Wilderking

“Before the Irish, no people had ever submitted to the Christian gospel who had not first submitted to Roman rule. The Irish were a fierce people. They had never bowed to the yoke of a foreign ruler. Why, then, did they yield to a bishop? One of the Patrick legends may give a clue. Patrick came upon two brothers whose quarrel over their inheritance had just turned into a swordfight. Moved by “pity of these unpitying men” (a most Patrician sentiment), Patrick froze the two brothers in mid-blow. Thus immobilized, the men had no choice but to listen to the gospel of peace as presented by the saint. Having heard his speech, the quarrelsome brothers “returned unto the mutual kindness of brotherly love,” received Patrick’s blessing, and together decided to build a church where once they had tried to kill one another.”
― Jonathan Rogers, Saint Patrick

“If I am defeated tomorrow, I want to die as I have lived—a shepherd boy, with the sun on my forehead and the breeze in my hair. But if I overcome, everyone must know that the One God, and not Aidan Errolson, is the Champion of Corenwald. Neither arms nor armor can deliver Corenwald—only the arm of the One God.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“looked him in the eye. He said, ‘I ain’t a hard man, Mr. Bear, but I ain’t gonna”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Way of the Wilderking

“His Majesty, King Darrow of Corenwald, Protector of the People,
Defender of the Faith,
Keeper of the Island Tambluff Castle
West Bank of the River Tam Tambluff, Corenwald My Dearest King— You will be glad to learn that I am still available for any quest, adventure, or dangerous mission for which you might need a champion or knight-errant. I specialize in dragon-slaying, but would be happy to fight pirates or invading barbarians if circumstances require. I would even be willing to rescue a fair maiden imprisoned by evil relatives. That would not be my first choice, since I am not of marrying age. Still, in peaceful and prosperous times like these, an adventurer takes whatever work he can find. As always, I am at your service and eagerly await your reply. Yours very sincerely,
Aidan Errolson of Longleaf Manor P.S. I have not yet received an answer to my last letter—or to my fourteen letters before that. Mail service being what it is on the frontier, I assume your replies were lost. I hope you don’t mind that I have taken the liberty of writing again.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“Courage is the will to lay aside fear because your desire to do right outweighs your desire to avoid getting hurt. You said you were frightened of the panther."
"Terrified."
"Then why didn't you run away?"
Frightened though he had been, Aidan never even considered that possibility. "I couldn't leave Dobro to be eaten by a panther. I couldn't leave my sheep either."
Bayard smiled. "You felt fear. But you didn't act out of fear; you acted out of courage. Dobro was fearless. You were courageous, which is a much better thing to be.”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“We overcame because the One God fought on our behalf—the God who”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“But where there is no fear”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl

“both”
― Jonathan Rogers, The Secret of the Swamp King