Cheiron's Advice

Cheiron often speaks in advice, proverbs, and riddles. Here are a few examples.

Young Hercules (Movie Pilot) and Young Hercules (Novelization)

Cheiron: "The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up."

Hercules: "Pretty good observation... for a janitor."
Cheiron: "Well, a wheel has many spokes."

Cheiron: "Time makes all men equal, doesn't it?"

Cheiron: "Know your comrades. The deeper your knowledge, the greater your trust."

Cheiron: "You can't pick up a pebble with only one finger."

Cheiron: "Respect all warriors, friend and foe alike."

Cheiron: "You'll learn the value of the team, surrendering yourself to the one self."

Cheiron: "Never, never, never quit!"

Cheiron: "But are you doing this for purely selfless reasons? Or does Hercules, son of Zeus, have a personal agenda?"

Hercules: "What if I do?"

Cheiron: "Then you'll never succeed."

1.01 Treasure of Zeus

Cheiron: "The tree that grows on the stoniest ground has the strongest roots."

1.02 Between Friends

Cheiron: "Selfish desires often mask themselves as good intentions."

Iolaus: "Now remember what old four-legs says: 'Balance is the key.' Don't think about where you're stepping. Just feel the pole."

Cheiron: "Be patient. Let justice run its course."

1.05 Girl Trouble

Hercules: "Well. I thought you liked your women sweet and gentle, Iolaus."
Iolaus: "Well, you know, Cheiron said ya gotta keep your options open."

1.06 Teachers Pests

Cheiron: "Sometimes it's the teacher who learns the lesson."

1.08 Keeping Up With the Jasons

Cheiron: "You must be ready for anything. You must learn to see with other senses."

Cheiron: "A Dacuuda must learn to trust his - or her - senses."

Cheiron: "A Dacuuda must be adept at one-to-one combat under any circumstances."

Cheiron: "A warrior’s strength comes from within."

1.11 Battle Lines I

Hercules: "Remember, back at the academy, they teach that leaders don't need to be cruel to be in charge? The best ones can also be merciful."

Hercules: "Back at the academy, you were always telling us that we should maintain peace. You're always telling me not to let my anger cloud my thinking!"

Hercules: "Something doesn't add up here. It's like what Cheiron said, appearances can be deceiving."

1.12 Battle Lines II

Lilith: "Remember what Cheiron says! Attack the archer, not the arrow!"

Cheiron: "Sometimes, emotions cloud reason. And even a teacher forgets lessons he's taught for so long."

1.15 Ares on Trial

Cheiron: "You know, it's said that a friend is never really lost... if you remain true to the dreams you shared."

1.28 In Your Dreams

Cheiron: "Embrace your greatest fear."

1.36 Hind Sight

"All you see is not all there is."

1.37 The Head That Wears The Crown

"A battle avoided is a battle won."

1.38 Me, Myself, and Eye

Cheiron: "Great artists learn to see without using their eyes."

1.45 A Life for a Life

Cheiron: "A great warrior rises from the ashes of defeat. Beware a lyre's enchantment. In times of crisis a son of Zeus forges ahead."

Young Hercules: Cheiron's Warriors

"Never use both hands when one will do," he'd told her once during a sword-fighting drill.

The worse thing you can do now is lose your temper. Remember what Cheiron told you about anger being a warrior's worst enemy.