Ryan Cahill > Quotes

“There are demons within us all that we must face. They only ever surface when we are at our lowest because they are not strong enough to challenge us at our highest.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Darkness and Light

“I told him that the sun will set, and it will rise again, and it will do so the next day and the next. The gods are in charge of such things, but it is by our own will that we pick ourselves up when we fall.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Blood and Fire

“That’s where prophecies belong, Calen. In stories and fairy tales. Prophecies and fate are words that are used by kings and queens to send young men and women to their death with smiles on their faces, dreaming of becoming heroes. Fate is fluid.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Blood and Fire

“This world chews us up and spits us out. It doesn’t care if we live or die. It doesn’t care who we love or who we hate. It is filled with misery, death, and loss. It cares little for us. But that is precisely why we must care with all our hearts, fight for the ones we love, and stand for what we believe in. Because in a world where nothing matters, what matters to us means everything. If we forget about the ones we love, everything loses meaning.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of War and Ruin

“We must never dim our light so that others may shine.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Blood and Fire

“No decision is straightforward. Black and white do not exist. We live in a world of ever-shifting grey.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Blood and Fire

“The day we stop learning is the day we will be consumed by what we do not know.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Blood and Fire

“Mastery is not something you achieve based on the speed at which you improve, but due to your ability to persevere in the face of failure. It is repetition, dedication, and consistency.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of War and Ruin

“So many books to read, so little time to read them; that always seemed to be the case.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of War and Ruin

“Books are not a complete history. They are only the history people chose to record.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Darkness and Light

“You are our family. Maybe not by blood, but water becomes just as thick as blood if you go through enough shit together.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Blood and Fire

“We never truly lose the ones we love. They stay with us in everything we do. Those who affect us so deeply leave imprints that cannot be removed. We are who we are because of who we’ve loved and who we’ve lost – those things we do not decide. So never be afraid. Live boldly, love fiercely, and forgive quickly. Life is too short for anything else.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Empires and Dust

“Rakina may mean ‘one who is broken’, but among the elves, it is a mark of respect. It also means, ‘one who survived’.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Blood and Fire

“Things that matter are rarely easy.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Darkness and Light

“The past is the tapestry from which we learn the steps we should not take,’ Verathin had said. ‘Study it, learn from it, know it. Then and only then can we hope to avoid repeating the mistakes of those who came before us. Ignore it and doom yourself to being the story the next generation learns from.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of War and Ruin

“we hold our failures close, so as to learn from them. We take pride in them because failing means you tried. You can only ever succeed if you allow yourself to fail.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of War and Ruin

“We are born, we live, and we die. Those three things cannot be changed. The only thing within our control is what we choose to do with the short time we have – the things we fight for, the people we love, the things we hold dear. Good men stand even when it is against all odds.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Darkness and Light

“There was a man, of humble lands Who rode to war, at honours call And in that war, the blood did feed The lands, the trees, and growing seeds There were people, as old as the seas As old as the mountains as rooted as trees And though the war, was not their own Chains drew them in and chains made them bleed Tired and weary, the man did become Through fire and blood, the man he did roam Till a killer made their home in his bones A dealer of death who longed to go home And on one faithful winter’s eve, The man met the people as old as the seas As old as the mountains as rooted as trees And on one faithful winter’s eve The man’s faith was shaken, his hands they were stained And so this man set on his path The path to become the breaker of chains”
― Ryan Cahill, Of War and Ruin

“Being sorry soothes nothing but your own ego, brother. Be better.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Darkness and Light

“The power of words is in the choosing of them, my son. Not just in the choosing of which words to speak, but in choosing when not to speak at all. The man who speaks rarely but wisely is heeded far more often than the man who can’t hold his tongue.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of War and Ruin

“We are born, we live, and we die. Those three things cannot be changed. The only thing within our control is what we choose to do with the short time we have – the things we fight for, the people we love, the things we hold dear.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Darkness and Light

“One should not simply wish to live. They should wish to live in a way that they deemed to be right.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Blood and Fire

“Both honour and religion are things mortals use to justify atrocious deeds. To absolve themselves of the guilt they have so deservedly gained. They are more dangerous than any blade or any dragon. If a god tells a man to murder a child, they will oblige. It wasn’t their choice – it was the word of a god. That man is not a murderer – he is a conduit of divine will.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of War and Ruin

“The only person Calen could think of who was more stubborn than the elf was himself, though he would never admit it.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of War and Ruin

“The path you are on will bring death beyond your wildest nightmares. I say this not to steer you from it, but to steel you for it.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of War and Ruin

“Erik shrugged. “We didn’t have many options. I tossed a coin.” Dann’s eyes widened. “You tossed a fucking coin?” Erik shrugged again. “Yup.” Dann’s face twisted in disbelief as he muttered, “A coin… he tossed a fucking coin.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Blood and Fire

“Nothing worth having is ever easy, son. And nothing that’s easy is ever worth having.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of War and Ruin

“Besides, there is nothing more important in the darkness than a ray of light.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Darkness and Light

“Sometimes, the honourable path is not easy, and the easy path is not honourable.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of Blood and Fire

“Tell me you’ve never fought elves without telling me you’ve never fought elves.”
― Ryan Cahill, Of War and Ruin