Evan Meekins, The Black Banner Quotes

Respect the dead, learn from them, do not follow or avenge them.

It had become their creation, and they all would know it.

the illusion that power lies within the hands of the common man is more important than legitimate efficiency within the government.

They were rebellious through their artistic expression and their uplifting spirits

Do not forget about the butterflies.

The dominoes of fate are falling down as we are speaking, and Ferriar knows what will happen when the last one crashes down.

If we truly detach from our childhood and abandon our inherent romanticism, then we shred any bit of humanity left in us.

Even though we don't admit it, every single one of us aspires to be like somebody, whether they live in the world today, within the bard's lyrics, or on the pages in the Library

Animals do not respect their master's brother, but they do respect their brothers as masters.

a true leader must be able to command with an iron fist, not just a humble heart.

We must kill the guard before we can enter the palace.

War was easy. The hard part was cleaning up afterward.

We can't change the world by shouting, but our words can have meaning if we give them enough respect.

Hate did not give way to heroism.

There is no right or wrong, only what we believe is more right or more wrong

Heralds don't sing about men who lived in orthodoxy or played it safe, they sing about men who lived an uncertain future and took enough risks to make your head spin.

With the threat of them being potential spies or saboteurs, nobody will argue against our actions, and history itself will vindicate us.

the bleakest situations bring out the hospitality in all of us, but it's during the harshest we find out how strong we really are.

Love is not measured by acts or years, but by truth between two people.

While parchment may burn and gold may be stained or melted down, the things that are truly important to us will never lose their value.

Before I fix the world, I have to fix myself.

there are some some times in life where you have to let your feelings go and do what must be done

Let your dissent fuel you, your anger inspire you, your rage convey you, and your fury strike a chilling fear onto the spines of your enemies.