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I think maybe it is better to believe than not to believe. But I couldn't tell you why.

David Gemmell

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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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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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Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone fails at something.
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One day the enemy will cross the Great Green. They will bring war and tragedy to these eastern lands. Such is the nature of vile men. Yet we cannot live in dread of them. We cannot hide behind these high walls, our hearts trembling. For that is not life. We must accept the needs and the duties of each day, and face them one at a time.
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You do not convince me. You rationalize your actions and because the result is favorable you become right.
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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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