Courage– Thomas and Sir Richard defend a bridge from marauders. Sir Richard overcomes his fear and manages to a light a signal fire by thinking of someone he loves instead of the danger he's in. Create time alone with yourself. When seeking the wisdom and clarity of your own mind, silence is a helpful tool. The voice of our spirit is gentle and cannot be heard when it has to compete with others. Just as it is impossible to see your reflection in troubled water, so too is it with the soul. In silence, we can sense eternity sleeping inside us. Horsemanship—virtually every task I can think of is aided by an awareness of breath. It is the connective tissue of the universe, binding all living creatures together. By focusing on our breath, we are able to more adeptly inhabit our bodies and function on instinct. Be humble or get humbled,” Grandfather would say. “A knight is never so arrogant as to think he has nothing left to learn.” Why am I alive? Where was I before I was born? What will happen to me when I die? Whatever well our lives are drawn from, it is deep, wild, mysterious, and unknowable...."

Reading this in my early 50's harks a reassurance that I have lived my life as best I can... notwithstanding there are many years left, and this tale definitely gives me faith and scope for an even more productive and fruitful life's endeavour into my future. More importantly, I plan to give this book to each of my grandsons (three) when they turn 13 (before the rot of society gets to them) so they can steer towards what is true, just and honourable amidst this world and life. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2021-10-21 15:07:27 Boxid IA40265401 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Later he told me when he was younger he learned the secret to performing under pressure: don't do it for yourself. Do it for someone else." pg 67 Pay attention: what you need to know is usually in front of you. There are no secrets, just things people choose not to notice." pg 63 Every knight has weaknesses. You will be no different. Where there are peaks, there will be valleys. You can be angry with yourself when you have disappointed, but let those feelings pass over and through you. Like a dead branch falling from a tree, which then decomposes and nourishes the soil, your disappointments can transform into the elements of change and growth."We do not need a “perfect” family or the “ideal” community. The one we have is good enough with which to begin our work. Barden, Leonard (1980), Play better Chess with Leonard Barden, Octopus Books Limited, pp.10, 11, ISBN 0-7064-0967-1 In reference to an archer - “when you shoot to impress or shoot for the prize, your eyes divide and you see two targets. Thinking more of the prize, than of his/her target, a Knight is drained of power by the need to win.” Publishing director Jocasta Hamilton said the book was “executed with wit and elegance”, describing it as “a parable for all ages which has the potential to become a classic”. “With the appeal of an Arthurian legend and the economy of Aesop, it draws on eastern and western philosophy and literature. I think we all need to be reminded, as well as taught, how to live.” Never pretend you are not a knight or attempt to diminish yourself because you deem it will make others more comfortable. We show others the most respect by offering the best of ourselves.

There is only one thing for which a knight has no patience: injustice. Every true knight fights for human dignity at all times. The quality of your life will, to a large extent, be decided by with whom you elect to spend your time.

The Knights Code of Chivalry & Song of Roland

It is 1483, and Sir Thomas Lemuel Hawke, a Cornish knight, is about to ride into battle. On the eve of his departure, he composes a letter to his four young children, consisting of 20 virtues that provide instruction on how to live a noble life and on all the lessons, large and small, that he might have imparted to them himself were he not expecting to die on the battlefield. Rules for a Knight is a novel written by Ethan Hawke and illustrated by Ryan Hawke. The story takes place in the 15th century and is written in the form of a letter from the novel's protagonist, Sir Thomas Lemuel Hawke, to his four children. The novel recounts episodes of Sir Hawke's life as a knight and offers advice to the reader on a variety of topics such as love and chivalry. Am I weak or am I strong? Am I kind or cruel? I have been all these things! I don’t even truly understand the difference between right and wrong. Just and unjust. And what does any of it matter, since in no time at all everybody I know will be rotting in the ground feeding worms?” This is my book summary of Rules for a Knight by Ethan Hawke. My notes are informal and often contain quotes from the book as well as my own thoughts. This summary includes key lessons and important passages from the book. Knights all throughout the middle ages had made several kinds of vows. Most of these vows revolved around the common concept which was chivalry.

A knight does not whine. He concerns himself with affecting change, not burdening the world with his grievances. You must not wait for the inevitable storms of life before you ready your mind. Thought precedes action. How we handle times of peace and calm will determine our behavior in moments of crisis. the first thing you must understand is that you need not have gone anywhere. You are always in the right place at exactly the right time and you always have been." pg 11In matters of great importance, trust your own gut. Don’t be fooled, and don’t be hurried. There is plenty of time to make mistakes. Every knight holds human equality as an unwavering truth. A knight is never present when men or women are being degraded or compromised in any way, because if a knight were present, those committing the hurtful acts or words would be made to stop. An audiobook of Rules for a Knight has been recorded. It is narrated by actor Alessandro Nivola and runs 2 hrs 15 min. It was published by Brilliance Audio in 2015. [6] Reception [ edit ]

No adult is going to read this and be swept away by plot or character. Know that going in. You'll read this with great pleasure, though. I'd describe it as something like a daily reader, something you might keep on an end table and read a random chapter from once in a while. It's also a book that can, and is largely intended to, be read to and with children. My son is six and is probably a little too young for it, but I still think I'll give it a try with him. Whether he fully grasps it now or not, I know that I'll read it with him in the future and that we'll probably return to it frequently together. It's not beyond the realm of possibility that I might turn to a chapter of this book to help him with some future problem.The story's very ambiguity steadily feeds its mysteriousness and power, and Danielewski's mastery of postmodernist and cinema-derived rhetoric up the ante continuously, and stunningly. One of the most impressive excursions into the supernatural in many a year. Forgiveness– Thomas remembers walking with his wife and coming upon an angry child. Despite the child's awful behavior, Thomas's wife aids him. This bothers Thomas for hours afterward until his wife remarks, "I set the child down hours ago, but I see you are still carrying him." Equality– Thomas remembers the first time he heard "The Ballad of the Forty-Four-Pointed Red Deer." Humility– Thomas remembers a conversation with his grandfather and several other knights on the nature of humbleness, arrogance, and joy.