The Rise of the Red Shadow Quotes

“Is a friend someone who rescues you when you get into trouble, or is it someone who helps you avoid the trouble in the first place?”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Rise of the Red Shadow

“Why do we live, if not to learn? And in the spirit of education, let me suggest that you put this new knowledge to work. Obedience is praised, but success is rewarded.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Rise of the Red Shadow

“If you do as I ask, you have my word that you will never see me again. But know this: if you take those coins and do not keep your promise . . . you will not see me then either.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Rise of the Red Shadow

“You can keep trying. Try and fail, try and fail. Maybe many times, but if you continue to try while the others do not, then you will win. So never stop trying.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Rise of the Red Shadow

“Grief is like any other kind of pain. No matter how intense or how constant it is, time takes the edge from it. It may not fade, but it loses its sharpness. It becomes the new normal, and eventually steps aside and makes room in the mind for other things.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Rise of the Red Shadow

“There will be many things bigger and stronger, so you cannot let the fear stop you, or you will never start. You take the things fear gives you and refuse to give the things it tries to take away.”
― Joseph R. Lallo, The Rise of the Red Shadow