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Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple.
David Gemmell
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David Gemmell
Age: 57 †
Born: 1948
Born: August 1
Died: 2006
Died: July 28
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David Andrew Gemmell
Ross Harding
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It is a merchant's nature to quibble over coins. It is how we become rich and buy satin shirts. The problems of who governs this area is one for another day.
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I caught a pebble in the moonlight.
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May all your dreams but one come true, for what is life without a dream?
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War. What was it about the prospect of some bloody enterprises that reduced men to the level of animals?
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You are getting too old for this. A man is as old as he feels, woman! And how old do you feel? About ninety.
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I don't give a damn, laddie. Until the actual moment, when they cut me down, I shall still be looking to win. And the gods of war are fickle at best.
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Your face may be gone, but you know who you are.
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There are times, Sember, when I could believe your mother had a secret lover. Looking at you makes me wonder if it was one of my goats.
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Hate is the father of all evil.
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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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Trust your instincts, and make judgements on what your heart tells you. The heart will not betray you.
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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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The truth. Men will blind themselves with hot irons, rather than face it.
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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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The nature of a coward is to avoid death. If such a man courts peril there can be only two reasons. Either he is not a coward at all or there is no danger.
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Societies need heroes. So we travel to places where the revisionists cannot dismantle the great.
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