A Suitable Quote...

[Evelyse Brightspell]

What's the perfect quote that describes either your character's personality or philosophy? Any quote will do...it could be from a song, a literary work or something of your own creation!

I will have to think about Eve's and find a really good one, but in the meantime...here's a perfect one for my Alt, Rioux:

"And I live with my justice, and I live with my greedy need. I live with no mercy, and I live with my frenzied feeding. I live with my hatred, and I live with my jealousy...I live with the notion that I don't need anyone but me. Don't drink the water...there's blood in the water..."
- DMB; Don't Drink The Water

[seradayne]

For Az'tar...

"This is Madness!"
"Madness!?! THIS IS SPARTA!!"
~King Leonidas, 300 Movie

[Sibilya]

The Walrus and the Carpenter
Were walking close at hand;
They wept like anything to see
Such quantities of sand:
"If this were only cleared away,"
They said, "it would be grand!"


"If seven maids with seven mops
Swept it for half a year.
Do you suppose," the Walrus said,
"That they could get it clear?"
"I doubt it," said the Carpenter,
And shed a bitter tear.


"O Oysters, come and walk with us!"
The Walrus did beseech.
"A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk,
Along the briny beach:
We cannot do with more than four,
To give a hand to each."


The eldest Oyster looked at him,
But never a word he said:
The eldest Oyster winked his eye,
And shook his heavy head--
Meaning to say he did not choose
To leave the oyster-bed.


But four young Oysters hurried up,
All eager for the treat:
Their coats were brushed, their faces washed,
Their shoes were clean and neat--
And this was odd, because, you know,
They hadn't any feet.


Four other Oysters followed them,
And yet another four;
And thick and fast they came at last,
And more, and more, and more--
All hopping through the frothy waves,
And scrambling to the shore.


The Walrus and the Carpenter
Walked on a mile or so,
And then they rested on a rock
Conveniently low:
And all the little Oysters stood
And waited in a row.


"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."


"But wait a bit," the Oysters cried,
"Before we have our chat;
For some of us are out of breath,
And all of us are fat!"
"No hurry!" said the Carpenter.
They thanked him much for that.


"A loaf of bread," the Walrus said,
"Is what we chiefly need:
Pepper and vinegar besides
Are very good indeed--
Now if you're ready, Oysters dear,
We can begin to feed."


"But not on us!" the Oysters cried,
Turning a little blue.
"After such kindness, that would be
A dismal thing to do!"
"The night is fine," the Walrus said.
"Do you admire the view?


"It was so kind of you to come!
And you are very nice!"
The Carpenter said nothing but
"Cut us another slice:
I wish you were not quite so deaf--
I've had to ask you twice!"


"It seems a shame," the Walrus said,
"To play them such a trick,
After we've brought them out so far,
And made them trot so quick!"
The Carpenter said nothing but
"The butter's spread too thick!"


"I weep for you," the Walrus said:
"I deeply sympathize."
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.


"O Oysters," said the Carpenter,
"You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?'
But answer came there none--
And this was scarcely odd, because
They'd eaten every one.

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By Lewis Carroll, if you hadn't previously figured that out.

I just think it sounds like what Sib would say if she was a Walrus/Carpenter. Just randomly wanting the sand to clear, and how sealing wax is so important sounds very Sibbish. xD

[Takaii Sinwalker]

Takaii does not believe that some sort of divine power controls the fates of man. He believes that life is what you make of it, and the biggest fault of the world is that too few stand up for what they truely believe. This befits his views perfectly.

"Men at some time are masters of their fates:
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings."

-Cassius, Julius Caesar - Shakespeare

[Toumar]

"All men betray moods and affectations, conceits and idiosyncrasies, which could become the source of great annoyance to us if we took them too seriously. It is better to laugh at them." - Reinhold Niehbur, Home and Faith

This is both mine and Toumar's view of life. Obviously, we both fail to accomplish this sometimes, but the key message is that no matter what happens, and no matter how others treat you, life will be a whole lot less stressful if you only worry about the things that matter. If a random stranger comes up to you and insults you, who cares? You don't know them. Save your ire for people who earn it, and don't take insults to heart unless they come from people whose opinions you value.

[Sunsinger]

For Sunsinger, I can think of nothing better than an old friend's poem, which she entitled Night Moon Walking. That woman has a way with words I never will, and though I doubt she'd ever be happy to see me again she still commands perhaps the most respect of a writer and a person I've ever given anyone. Though she attributed this poem to her own character, it fits Sun perfectly.

You know...

I always wanted a way to let my fate know it hasn't killed me yet.

Mine has a habit of kicking me in the ass, but eh - it's not so bad.

Afterall, I don't intend on giving up. I've got my purpose.
It hurts sometimes, but most things do, don't they?

Besides, I found my defiance.

Nothing says '**** you' quite like smirking at the sky, after all.
All those stars, and not a single one has a comeback.

Come on, baby. Tell me how I'm broken.

Just letting you know it ain't over yet.

[Sinfael Vanmoriel]

I think the song "Be Yourself" by Audioslave describe's Sinfael's philosophy fairly well, that "to be yourself is all that you can do." The times when she does not heed it are dark, and in the end, she has to chant that mantra to remind herself that she did what she could, and could do no more.:

Someone falls to pieces
Sleepin all alone
Someone kills the pain
Spinning in the silence
To finally drift away
Someone gets excited
In a chapel yard
Catches a bouquet
Another lays a dozen
White roses on a grave

To be yourself is all that you can do
To be yourself is all that you can do

Someone finds salvation in everyone
And another only pain
Someone tries to hide himself
Down inside himself he prays
Someone swears his true love
Untill the end of time
Another runs away
Separate or united?
Healthy or insane?

To be yourself is all that you can do
To be yourself is all that you can do
To be yourself is all that you can do
To be yourself is all that you can do

And even when you've paid enough, been pulled apart or been held up
With every single memory of the good or bad faces of luck
don't lose any sleep tonight
I'm sure everything will end up alright

You may win or lose

But to be yourself is all that you can do
To be yourself is all that you can do