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."

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."

Young Hercules: Cheiron's Warriors

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

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Young Hercules: The Movie: "The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up." "A Wheel has many spokes." Time makes all men equals." "Know your comrades. The greater your knowledge, the deeper your trust." "You can't pick up a pebble with only one finger." "Respect all warrior--friend or foe." "Surrender yourself to the oneself." "Never, never, never quit!" "If you do things for your own personal agenda you will never succeed."

The Treasure of Zeus: "The tree that grows in the stoniest ground has the strongest roots."

Girl Trouble: "Keep your options open." (Iolaus says that Cheiron always says this)

Keeping Up With The Jasons: "You must be ready for anything." "You have to learn to see with your other senses." "A Dacuuda must learn to trust his or her senses." "A Dacuuda must be adept at hand to hand combat under any circumstances." "A warrior's strength comes from within."

Battle Lines Part 1: "Maintain peace." "Don't let anger cloud your thinking." "Appearances can be decieving."

Battle Lines Part 2: "Attack the archer, not the arrow." "Sometimes emotions cloud reason."

Ares on Trial: "A friend is never really lost as long as you stay true to the dreams you shared."

In Your Dreams: "You must embrace your greatest fear." "It can't hurt you...it's only a dream."

The Head That Wears the Crown: "A battle avoided is a battle won."

Me, Myself, and Eye: "Great artists learn to see without using their eyes."

Hind Sight: "All you see is not all there is."