Choose life over death, Niko, when a choice can be made that puts no soul in jeopardy. Janet Morris More Quotes by Janet Morris More Quotes From Janet Morris The only unfair fight is the one you lose. Janet Morris riskloyaltyfighting Gods colliding, ethos and mythos trying to combine. The Sacred Band caught up in a whirlwind not of any god's devising: he and Niko had wanted to save twenty-three pairs of fated Theban fighters. Now everything feels fated and fighting oversweeps its boundaries of time and place and plane. Janet Morris fightingtimewar Men live, and then they die. It is the quality of the process of living which matters, that and that alone. Janet Morris meaning-of-lifequalitymen Everyone prepares for battle in his own way. Janet Morris battlewarway I survive. I survived it all then and I'll survive the rest of it. Without your help. Janet Morris ontologydisciplinecommitment Be polite to all, friendly to none. Be professional. Be ready to kill everyone and everything. Janet Morris disciplineriskloyalty Sometimes the cost of winning for all the right reasons is so great that spirits die and hearts grow cold. Janet Morris winningheartcommitment Let fools believe what fools believe. Janet Morris foolloyaltybelieve To take care of the world seemed, finally, a privilege rather than a burden. The Riddler had led them to life's greatest victory. They had found a home. Janet Morris greatest-victoryresponsibilityhome One man, one horse, one holocaust on demand. Janet Morris horseloyaltymen Look around you. It's an honor to fight beside you. Today we choose to fight. For the freedom to fight on other days. So we remember what's worth fighting for. Janet Morris fightinghonorlooks Men make their own fates - it's personal, not a matter for debate. Janet Morris fatedestinymen Be careful what you pray for. Janet Morris recoveryfatepraying Nothing walks the earth more savage than a mare enraged. Janet Morris savagesanimalwar What we hold sacred is honor, justice, and glory. You need not swear allegiance to our storm god, to serve with us. Fighters are among us from many lands, with many gods and many beliefs. Believe as you will. What is between a man and his god is theirs alone to say. Janet Morris landbelievecommitment Then what difference does human striving make: mortal struggle, valor, pain? If you live, then live for the test of spirit, for the celebration of the heart. Live to fight on other days. Lose your beloveds one by one. And remember. Exalt the kiss of friend and horse and wind and sun, which venality cannot cheapen nor stupidity belittle. Janet Morris horsepainwar Go carefully, child of mat, where no mercy can be had, and let your faith lead you on. Janet Morris justicelovechildren Men live, and then they die. It is the quality of the process of living which matters, that and that alone. Janet Morris meaning-of-lifequalitymen Everyone prepares for battle in his own way. Janet Morris battlewarway One man can make another's life so much better. Janet Morris militarylovemen