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Plan for the worst, expect the best.

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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Worst
Best
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This world has few redeeming features, and one is the capacity for people to love one another with great, enduring passion.
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A man's strength is ultimately born of his knowledge of his own weakness.
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Our souls are but leaves in a storm, and only the gods know where we will come to rest.
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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 know how it is. Boy meets girl, girl wants boy dead. An everyday story, really.
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Your face may be gone, but you know who you are.
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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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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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love is in the eyes, and one woman knows when another woman is in love.
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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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