David Gemmell Quotes

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• Do not speak badly of yourself, for the warrior that is inside you hears your words and is lessened by them.

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  Warrior, Speak

  "Quest for Lost Heroes". Book by David Gemmell, "Drenai series", Ch. 3, 1990.

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• Nothing of real worth can ever be bought. Love, friendship, honour, valour, respect. All these things have to be earned.

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  Respect, Real, Friendship Love

  David Gemmell (2009). “Troy: Shield Of Thunder”, p.193, Random House

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• May all your dreams but one come true, for what is life without a dream?

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  Dream, May, What Is Life

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• Love is a mystery. We embrace it where we can. Mostly we do not choose whom we love. It just happens. A voice speaks to us, in ways the ears cannot hear. We recognize a beauty the eye does not see. We experience a change in our hearts that no voice can describe.

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  Heart, Eye, Love Is

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• A warrior feeds his body well; he trains it; works on it. Where he lacks knowledge, he studies. But above all he must believe. He must believe in his strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul.

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  Meaningful, Believe, Heart

  David Gemmell (2011). “Quest For Lost Heroes”, p.43, Hachette UK

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• There's no shame in fear. But understand this - the coward is ruled by fear, while the hero rides it like a wild stallion.

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  Fear, Hero, Coward

  David Gemmell (2009). “Dark Moon”, p.342, Random House

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• Some people have a gift for stupidity, an almost mystic ability to withstand any form of logic.

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  People, Stupidity, Logic

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• Man is capable of greatness, love, nobility, compassion. Yet never forget that his capacity for evil is infinite. It is a sad truth, boy, that if you sit now and think of the worst tortures that could ever be inflicted on another human being, they will already have been practiced somewhere. If there is one sound that follows the march of humanity, it is the scream.

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  Boys, Greatness, Men

  David Gemmell (2011). “Bloodstone”, p.150, Del Rey

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• Never violate a woman, nor harm a child. Do not lie, cheat or steal. These things are for lesser men. Protect the weak against the evil strong. And never allow thoughts of gain to lead you into the persuit of evil.

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  Strong, Children, Lying

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

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• I have discovered in my long life that there are many words and phrases which have more power than any spell of magick. The most well-known of these is, of course, I love you. But by far the most deadly is, if only. For these two words can strip a man's strength, his courage and his confidence. They become the father of regret and anguish and pain.

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  Pain, Regret, Father

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• A man's strength is ultimately born of his knowledge of his own weakness.

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  Men, Weakness, Born

  "Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde". Book by David Gemmell, Ch. 7, 1984.

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• We make choices everyday, some of them good, some of them bad. And - if we are strong enough - we live with the consequences.

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  Strong, Choices, Everyday

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

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• I make little distinction between those who commit evil and those who stand by and do nothing.

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  Fear, Evil, Atheism

  "White Wolf".

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• If there is one sound the follows the march of humanity, it is the scream.

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  Humanity, Sound, March

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• Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple. A child afraid of the dark who one day blows out the candle; a women terrified of the pain of childbirth who says, 'It is time to become a mother'. Heroism does not always live on the battlefield.

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  Mother, Children, Pain

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• We all have scars [...] Better by far for them to be worn on the outside.

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  Scar, Worn

  "The King Beyond the Gate". Book by David Gemmell, Ch. 3, 1985.

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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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• Fear is an aid to the warrior. It is a small fire burning. It heats the muscles, making us stronger. Panic comes when the fire is out of control, consuming all courage and pride.

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  Warrior, Pride, Fire

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

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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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• Trust your instincts, and make judgements on what your heart tells you. The heart will not betray you.

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  Heart, Decisions You Make, Judgement

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• Every little bit of good I may do, let me do it now for I may not come this way again.

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  May, Littles, Way

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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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• 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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• 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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• Be at peace, my friend. One thing I have learnt about Death is that his bark is worse than his bite.

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  Bark, Bites, My Friends

  David Gemmell (2011). “Legend”, p.89, Hachette UK

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