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David Gemmell
Age: 57 †
Born: 1948
Born: August 1
Died: 2006
Died: July 28
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London
England
David Andrew Gemmell
Ross Harding
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Life is a struggle, from the agonies of birth to the railing against death. Devour or be devoured. The law of the wild.
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Never be glad that another man has died. Not ever. [...] It never ends. Never... ever... be glad to kill.
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Kings are chosen by the Source, so it is said. [...] Therefore those who fight for the king can be said to be godly. Is that not cause enough?
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The very odd thing about sagas ... is that they very rarely mention dry mouths and full bladders.
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A man should not risk his life for beauty alone, Kiall, for that fades. You might as well risk it for a rose. Think on it.
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When healers yearn to kill then hope begins to die ... Evil cannot be overcome by evil.
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Death haunts everyone and never fails.
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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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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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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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A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.
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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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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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Hate is the father of all evil.
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A man cannot spend his life worrying about the unexpected.
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All things are possible, ... Except the passing of regret.
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I underestimated you, woman. ... The cry of men down the ages.
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Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple.
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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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The night has a capacity for terror that the day can never match.
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