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This is the real magic of fantasy fiction: it can feed souls and change lives.

David Gemmell

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David Gemmell
Age: 57 †
Born: 1948
Born: August 1
Died: 2006
Died: July 28
Author
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London
England
David Andrew Gemmell
Ross Harding
Lives
Change
Soul
Real
Feed
Souls
Fantasy
Magic
Fiction

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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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I underestimated you, woman. ... The cry of men down the ages.
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May all your dreams but one come true, for what is life without a dream?
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A warrior...must believe in his strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul.
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It is hard to be angry when one has seen the sun rise,' she said. It seems to be true,' he admitted. 'I wonder why.' Because it makes one feel so small and insignificant. It has been rising forever and will rise forever no matter what we do or do not do. All our problems are as nothing to the sun.
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Evil lives in a pit. If you want to fight it – you must climb down in the slime to do so.
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All things are possible, ... Except the passing of regret.
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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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