Never Die (The Mortal Techniques)

by Rob J. Hayes

"The thing about this world, the way to survive, is you either become the worst monster you can be, or you find someone else willing to be an even worse monster and make yourself useful.

"It takes a lifetime of evil to be a villain, and only one moment of good to be a hero."

"In my experience, it is those who claim to be trustworthy who are most untrustworthy. Those who claim to not deserve trust, are often far too scared of trusting others."

Heroes were little more than fools waiting to find the one battle they couldn't win.

Honour can be lost a dozen times, and regained. Life can only be lost once, and never regained.

"One can either let their losses define them, or define those losses by what is left to them."

"For you cannot find yourself, if you do not first lose your way."

She taught to me think three different ways at once. The past, for it is important to remember what has come before in order to see what may come again. The present, because one cannot make plans without first knowing what resources one has available. And the future, to know what one's opponent must do and when, and to position oneself to counter their every move.