David Gemmell quotes

Be at peace, my friend. One thing I have learnt about Death is that his bark is worse than his bite. (David Gemmell)
Most wars are fought for greed, but we are luckier here-we fight for our lives and the lives of the people we love.
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It's a funny thing about weaknesses.... Most people will tell you they know their weaknesses. When asked, they'll tell you, 'Well for one thing, I'm overgenerous.
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Steal a loaf of bread and they hang you, steal a land and they'll make you king.
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All beauty is sad. [...] For it fades.
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You may think life is sweet now, but when death is a heartbeat away then life becomes unbearably desirable. And when you survive, everything you do will be enhanced and filled with greater joy: the sunlight, the breeze, a good wine, a woman's lips, a child's laughter.
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The point is [...] that you never know whether you've lost until you've lost. Anything can happen.
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Do not expect help.' 'One should always hope.' 'Then hope for a handsome savage with kindly ways.
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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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A man's strength is ultimately born of his knowledge of his own weakness ...
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I underestimated you, woman." ... "The cry of men down the ages. (David Gemmell)
Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone fails at something.
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Nothing in life is sure, my son. Except the promise of death.
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[H]e who fears to lose will never win.
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In my experience all women deserve someone better.
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A problem shared is a problem doubled.
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Too many people go through life without pausing to enjoy what they have.
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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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I am a stranger. You do not need to lie to me or pretend. Only with friends do you need masks.
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Each man has a breaking point, no matter how strong his spirit. Somewhere, deep inside him, there is a flaw that only the fickle cruelty of fate can find.
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In any broth, the scum always rises to the top. (David Gemmell)
What is life if a man cannot count on his friends when he has gone mad?
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Life is nothing unless death has been faced down.
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It is easier with strangers, for they touch your life but for an instant. You will not disappoint them, for you owe them nothing; neither do they expect anything. Friends you can hurt, for they expect everything.
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Plan for the worst, expect the best.
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