A.J. Darkholme, Rise Of The Morningstar Quotes

You don’t have to keep living in a dystopia simply because you’re strong and noble enough to accept it.

Never overestimate the strength of the torchbearer's arm, for even the strongest arms grow weary.

Even the tallest trees always begin as a seed.

A man is no more than breath until his breath fashions the words that others cannot forget.

Emotional states change like the wind, and to indulge them only gives them more power over a person.

My happiness with the future and the present depends on my ability to let the past go and make peace with it.

The strong will always rule the weak.

When you give people a choice, they believe they have power.

[Everything you write is] not simply a collection of words, but a means of influence not to be taken lightly. Let your recipient's emotions be the gondola, and your words, its gondolier.

Always think at least two steps ahead [in everything, with everyone].

No army is comprised of all the same kinds of units or types of troops. There is power in diversity. If you always see only one choice, or use only one option, you will surely lose more than you win.

Like tiny gods, all that we say and do holds a power so great that any one of us in any given moment can be responsible for the birth of a new civilization or the collapse of our own.

The lion does not need the whole world to fear him, only those nearest where he roams.

The mind thinks upon, processes, and remembers what the senses forget.

Most physical battles begin once mental ones have been lost, anyway. Conquer the mind, conquer the body.

The more a mind thinks upon something, the deeper it will take root and affect all subsequent and related thought.

We are united by something greater and more valuable than our beliefs alone: the freedom to have those beliefs, and believe what we want without persecution - we must protect that at all costs.

The world is changeable, and its ability to change is so fragile that a single person can be responsible for it.

Your life is not a countdown to your death, but a stepping stone for the lives that will live after you. Squander today, and you will find yourself useless tomorrow.

It is unwise to waste in thought what could be earned and secured in action.

Being a leader is not about finding ways to get others to serve you, but knowing how to serve your followers.

Time doesn't always heal all wounds.

In times of war, skepticism can be just cause for execution.

Admiration provides no saving grace for the inconvenient.

Where there is desire, the means to fulfill it are endless.

It is the crimson tongue that paints the world others think they see.

Words give inspiration, nothing more. You want redemption? The very thing you seek inspiration for? Fight for it like your life depended on it, because it always does.

Always hear others out and remain open-minded the day you think you know everything is the day you have the most yet to learn.

No matter what, don't live a life where you're too scared to die for what you believe in. Always go at it with everything you've got, even if it doesn't seem to be enough.

What you withhold in this life will be withheld from you in the next.

The ignorance of the world often makes people believe that life should be black and white – that you must choose sides – and so the world of colourful gradients goes unadmired.

Things happen, and nothing is for sure, but you just have to keep going, believing that one day, you'll find something that is.

The path of destiny is not always paved smooth with gold.

We are not slaves of the past, nor servants of the present, but masters of the future.

If you think you know what your purpose is, but can never seem to gain satisfaction from it, then it’s probably not the purpose you’re destined for.

The most fulfilling adventures happen when you start your journey without knowing where you’re going, because only then are you free to experience the unexpected detours you’re meant to take.

Sometimes it's best to trade an ideal for something more practical that you can guarantee.