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Hadrian glared. “I nearly killed Royce because of you!” “That’s right. Hadrian nearly died because of you,” Royce said.

"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."

“Too much comfort means a closer relation to the body and a more distant one from the spirit. Misery makes all of mankind better people.”

"There is only freedom in the truth," Tala said. "And there is only bondage in lies."

"We must all have a willingness to question everything and evreryone. And anyone who teaches that doubt is wrong and only for the weak-minded is the most sinister and self-serving of souls."

"A fight for belief is different than a fight for food or property or land or even to defend loved ones. In a fight for belief, the soldier can see himself as god's own avenging sword."

'"When it comes to faith, what men fear the most is the truth they already know in their heart, yet deny. They know it is all false. Their beliefs. The fanciful tales and fables and miracles of the past written down in ancient texts. They know deep down it is all nonsense. Yet still they believe...The truth is, there will likely be no miracles or saviors in the end."

“I don’t want people standing beside me simply because of what I am. I want them to stand there because of who I am. If they are willing to bleed for me, then I am willing to bleed for them.”

"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 is tongue."

"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.'

“Just know one thing, my boy. 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.”

"Wars are rarely won by strength of steel alone. Steel wins battles, but revolts topple kingdoms."

"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."

"The sun will set, and it will rise again, and 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."

He found that often is was't pain that broke a man. No, it was a lack of hope. A man could endure excruciating pain as long as they held hope in their heart. That was something not all people realised. Interrogation was not about inflicting pain. It was about eradicating hope. And the first step toward eradicating hope was destroying any sense of time. Once time became impossible to determine, hope quickly dwindled

"There are demons within use 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."

"we honor the dead not by how we mourn their death, but how we live on despite it."

"May The Mother embrace you,
and The Father protect you.
May The Warrior guide your hand
and The Maiden guide your mind.
May The Smith keep your blade sharp
and The Sailor see you to safe shores."

This book is really diving into the cosmere more than the first couple of books. I can't really say why, because I don't want to spoil anything. But, it is very interesting so far and I'm looking forward to see where this one goes. It may be a late night!!!