Quotes by David Gemmell

About David Gemmell:

David Andrew Gemmell was a bestselling British author of heroic fantasy. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Gemmell had his first work of fiction published in 1984. He went on to write over thirty novels. Best known for his debut, Legend, Gemmell's works display violence, yet also explore themes of honour, loyalty and redemption. With over one million copies sold, his work continues to sell worldwide.
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Be lucky, Xander, and be brave. You will find that bravery and luck are often bedfellows.

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A great man once told me there can be no courage without fear

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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 l...

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Danger lies in the extreme. A man who is always cruel is evil, a man who is always compassionate will be taken advantage of. It is more a question of balance, or harmony, if you will.

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We make choices everyday, some of them good, some of them bad. And if we are strong enough - we live with the consequences. To be truthful I am not entirely sure what people mean when they talk of happiness. There are moments of joy and laughter, the...

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Our lives are spent sailing in the mist, hoping for a burst of sunlight that can make sense of who we are.

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Fear is an aid to the warrior. It is a small fire burning. It heats the muscles, making us stronger. Panic comes when the fire is out of control, consuming all courage and pride.

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Odysseus draped the towel over his shoulders and stretched his back. "You remember practicing with wooden swords? All the moves, the blocks, the counters, getting your footwork right, learning how to be in balance always?" "Of course you were a hard ...

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Her sadness makes her impossibly beautiful, like snow blanketing a barren landscape.

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She's pretty in a way that distracts me just like she did in the Skiz ring. No, pretty's not the right word. Beautiful.

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June has never looked more beautiful than she does now, unadorned and honest, vulnerable yet invincible.

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Dust everywhere... and out of that emerged this beautiful boy with the bluest eyes I'd ever seen, holding his hand out to help me to my feet.

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Money is the most important thing in the world, you know. Money can buy you happiness, and I don't care what anyone else thinks.

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Day leans in toward me. He reaches up to touch my face. I can tell it still hurts him to use his fingers, and his nails are dark with dried blood. "You're brilliant," he says. "But you're a fool to stay wish someone like me." I close my eyes at the t...

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If you want to rebel, rebel from inside the system.That's much more powerful than rebelling outside the system.

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What a joke! Poor little rich girl's fallen in love with the Republic's most famous criminal.

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You're brilliant,"he says."But you're a fool to stay with someone like me." I close my eyes at the touch of his hand."Then we are both fools.

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You should have taken me with you," I whisper to him. Then I lean my head against his and begin to cry. In my mind, I make a silent promise to my brother's killer. I will hunt you down. I will scour the streets of Los Angeles for you. Search every st...

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You threw everything away."I bring a hand up to touch her face,to wipe the rain from her eyelashes."Your entire life-your beliefs...Why would you do that for me?" June has never looked more beautiful than she does now,unadorned and honest,vulnerable ...

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The boy who walks in the light

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Author Bio

  • NameDavid Gemmell
  • DescriptionBritish author of heroic fantasy
  • AliasesDavid Andrew Gemmell; Ross Harding
  • BornAugust 1, 1948
  • DiedJuly 28, 2006
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter