“If a man feared defeat, he would never give battle... Every victory is inevitably succeeded by defeat. It is the nature of our lives. A man might fight a thousand battles and emerge triumphant from every one; still, he will… — Brian Ruckley Copy Share Image
“I think now, looking back, that we all die, little by little, as each of those we love departs before us.” — Brian Ruckley Copy Share Image
“If a man feared defeat, he would never give battle... Every victory is inevitably succeeded by defeat. It is the nature of our lives.… — Brian Ruckley Copy Share Image
“Power loves not the light of day, nor the attention of curious eyes. In darkness it thrives most...A lord may send his army hither… — Brian Ruckley Copy Share Image
“When a man may whisper in a close ear, and that whisper be repeated far away and many moons later, then he has power.… — Brian Ruckley Copy Share Image
Loss alone is but the wounding of a heart; it is memory that makes it our ruin. — Brian Ruckley Copy Share Image
“Think how much happier the world might be if people sought approval for what they do from their children instead of their ancestors.” — Brian Ruckley Copy Share Image
“unwise to dance with wishes unless you’ve the mettle for it. Wishing for what is not is a fast way to poison your heart.”… — Brian Ruckley Copy Share Image
“Power loves not the light of day, nor the attention of curious eyes. In darkness it thrives most. Examined too closely, it wither.” — Brian Ruckley Copy Share Image
“For you, and and all the other readers who have followed the story to its conclusion” — Brian Ruckley Copy Share Image
“There's more things in the world that are old and deep than these men of philosophy and science we're infested with these days can… — Brian Ruckley Copy Share Image
