Shepherd

Character Information

Background information about Shepherd Book can be found here.

Quotes

“Been out of the world for a spell… like to walk it a while. Maybe bring the word to them as need it told.”

“I’ve been out of the abbey two days, I’ve beaten a lawman senseless, I’ve fallen in with criminals. I watched the captain shoot the man I swore to protect. And I’m not even sure if I think he was wrong. I believe… I just… I think I’m on the wrong ship.”

“I brought you some supper but if you’d prefer a lecture, I’ve a few very catchy ones prepped…sin and hellfire… one has lepers.”

“If you take sexual advantage of her, you’re going to burn in a very special level of hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.”

“Coming from you that means…almost nothing.”

“Oh, I got heathens aplenty right here.”

“‘Fraid I might be needing a preacher.”

“It’s not about… making sense. It’s about believing in something. And letting that belief be real enough to change your life. It’s about faith. You don’t fix faith, River. It fixes you.”

“A government is a body of people; usually, notably ungoverned.”

” I was there, son. I’m fairly certain you haven’t shot anyone yet.”