David Gemmell Quotes - Page 2

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• I may be stupid, as you say, to believe in honour and friendship and loyalty without price. But these are virtues to be cherished, for without them we are no more than beasts roaming the land.

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  Loyalty, Stupid, Believe

  David Gemmell (2009). “Troy: Shield Of Thunder”, p.371, Random House

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• We are tiny flames, Helikaon, and we flicker alone in the great dark for no more than a heartbeat. When we strive for wealth, glory and fame, it is meaningless. The nations we fight for will one day cease to be. Even the mountains we gaze upon will crumble to dust. To truly live we must yearn for that which does not die.

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  Dark, Fighting, Dust

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• Not one of the creatures of blood can escape death. We all face it, and succumb to it. It follows us like a dark shadow. Yet if we live in terror of it, then we do not live at all. Yes we are born alone, and yes we will die alone. But in between, Tae, we live. We know joy.

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  Dark, Blood, Joy

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• I caught a pebble in the moonlight.

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  Pebbles, Moonlight, Caught

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• There is a darkness in you. In all of us, probably. Beasts we keep chained. Ordinary men have to keep the chains strong, for if we let the beast loose then society will turn upon us with fiery vengeance. Kings though...well, who is there to turn upon them? So the chains are made of straw. It is the curse of kings, Helikaon, that they can become monsters. And they invariably do.

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  Strong, Kings, Men

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• Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple.

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  Strength, Hero, Simple

  David Gemmell (2009). “Dark Moon”, p.184, Random House

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• I don't know yet whether I fully believe in fate, but certain things do happen in a man's life that he cannot explain.

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  Believe, Fate, Men

  "Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde". Book by David Gemmell, Ch. 23, May 1, 1988.

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• Warriors fear surrender. They are proud and defiant. They will fight to the death for what they believe in. They will struggle to conquer. Love is not about conquest. The truth is a man can only find true love when he surrenders to it. When he opens his heart to the partner of his soul and says: 'here it is! the very essence of me! It is yours to nurture or destroy.

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  Believe, Struggle, Heart

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• A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.

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  Hero, Cynic, Inclination

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• To be truthful i am not entirely sure what people mean when they talk of happiness. There are moments of joy and laughter, the comfort of friendship, but enduring happiness? If it exists i have not found it

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  Laughter, Mean, People

  David Gemmell (2005). “Lord of the Silver Bow”, Bantam Press

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• What is life if a man cannot count on his friends when he has gone mad?

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  Men, Mad, Gone

  "The King Beyond the Gate". Book by David Gemmell, Ch. 12, 1985.

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• Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone fails at something.

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  Mistake, Making Mistakes, Failing

  "Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde". Book by David Gemmell, Ch. 10, May 1, 1988.

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• True. The one certainty about riding, Braygan, is that - at some time - you will fall off. It is a fact. Another fact you might like to consider, in your life of perpetual terror, is that you will die. We are all going to die, some of us young, some of us old, some of us in our sleep, some of us screaming in agony. We cannot stop it, we can only delay it.

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  Fall, Sleep, Agony

  David Gemmell (2003). “White Wolf: A Novel of Druss the Legend”, Random House Digital, Inc.

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• I underestimated you, woman." ... "The cry of men down the ages.

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  Men, Age, Cry

  "The King Beyond the Gate". Book by David Gemmell, Ch. 15, 1985.

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• A man should be free to do what he wants to do, as long as it doesn't hurt others.

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  Hurt, Men, Long

  David Gemmell (2011). “Legend”, p.114, Hachette UK

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• You may think life is sweet now, but when death is a heartbeat away then life becomes unbearably desirable. And when you survive, everything you do will be enhanced and filled with greater joy: the sunlight, the breeze, a good wine, a woman's lips, a child's laughter.

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  Sweet, Laughter, Children

  "Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde". Book by David Gemmell, Ch. 18, 1984.

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• Many fantasy novels - 'Lord of the Rings', for instance, or 'Lavondyss' by Robert Holdstock - are beautifully written. Geoff Ryman's 'The Child Garden' is exquisite and utterly beguiling. Mervyn Peake's 'Gormenghast' trilogy is an astonishing piece of multi-faceted storytelling. So quality of writing does not condemn the genre.

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  Children, Writing, Garden

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• Nothing in life is sure, my son. Except the promise of death.

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  Son, Promise, Life Is

  "The King Beyond the Gate". Book by David Gemmell, Ch. 4, 1985.

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• Do not complain of life's unfairness. It is never fair - at best it is impartial.

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  Complaining, Unfairness, Fairs

  David Gemmell (2011). “Lion Of Macedon”, p.241, Hachette UK

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• Fear is good, for it makes us cautious and aids survival. Not so with terror. It is like slow poison, paralyzing the limbs and blurring the mind. . . Never, when in danger, ask yourself, What will they do to me? Instead think, What can I do to prevent them?

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  Thinking, Survival, Mind

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• Life is not so simple. There are many futures. The life of a single person is like a great tree: every branch, every twig, every leaf is a possible future.

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  Simple, Tree, Branches

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• In my experience all women deserve someone better.

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  Deserve

  David Gemmell (2010). “The Swords Of Night And Day”, p.265, Random House

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• She was his north star, the fixed point round which his world turned. For as long as his heart beat, or hers, he believed they would always share a destiny.

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  Stars, Heart, Destiny

  Stella Gemmell, David Gemmell (2009). “Troy: Fall Of Kings”, p.376, Random House

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• A warrior...must believe in his strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul.

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  Believe, Heart, Warrior

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• It's a funny thing about weaknesses....Most people will tell you they know their weaknesses. When asked, they'll tell you, 'Well for one thing, I'm overgenerous.' ... that's what innkeepers are for.

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  Funny Things, People, Weakness

  "Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde". Book by David Gemmell, Ch. 1, 1984.

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