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A warrior...must believe in his strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul.

David Gemmell

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David Gemmell
Age: 57 †
Born: 1948
Born: August 1
Died: 2006
Died: July 28
Author
Writer
London
England
David Andrew Gemmell
Ross Harding
Purpose
Soul
Must
Heart
Believe
Warrior
Strength

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Life is a struggle, from the agonies of birth to the railing against death. Devour or be devoured. The law of the wild.
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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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When healers yearn to kill then hope begins to die ... Evil cannot be overcome by evil.
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A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.
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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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Some people are born ugly. It's not their fault, and I for one have never held it against a man that he is ugly. but others and I count myself among them are born with handsome features. That's a gift that should not be lightly taken away.
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