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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.
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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Foolish: It's all foolish. Life is a farce a stupid, sickening farce played out by fools.
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I think maybe it is better to believe than not to believe. But I couldn't tell you why.
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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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Death haunts everyone and never fails.
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I may be stupid, as you say, to believe in honour and friendship and loyalty without price. But these are virtues to be cherished, for without them we are no more than beasts roaming the land.
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A problem shared is a problem doubled.
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The purpose of debates is to explore issues, not end them.
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Nothing in life is sure, my son. Except the promise of death.
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