Thorkell — memorable quote from Vinland Saga

“Well, if they're dead, then that's the end of it. Crying about it gets you nothing but an empty stomach”

“Not all warriors fight on the battlefield with a sword in hand. A sailor makes his living battling the sea”

“There are two things people fear... those are death and embarrassment. Those who try to overcome death are just idiots, but I won't laugh at those who try to overcome their embarrassment. I like those kind of idiots.”

“Clausewitz, he pointed out that no matter how carefully one plans, on the battlefield, even the smallest of details can cause setbacks. Regardless of how well-thought it is, armchair strategizing only works in the realm of theory. Unexpected troubles, or uncontrollable factors such as weather. Operations face those sorts of troubles. They are the cause of strife on the battlefield.”

“You should try persuasion when people are mentally defenseless. The fascist who proposed that was a demonic genius.”