David Gemmell
David Gemmell
David Andrew Gemmellwas a British author of heroic fantasy, best known for his debut, Legend. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Gemmell had his first work of fiction published in 1984. He went on to write over thirty novels. Gemmell's works display violence, yet also explore themes of honour, loyalty and redemption. There was always a strong heroic theme but nearly always the heroes were flawed in some way. With over one million copies sold, his work continues to sell...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth1 August 1948
The night has a capacity for terror that the day can never match.
If there is one sound the follows the march of humanity, it is the scream.
If we are still discussing its merits tomorrow, I will agree with you," said Diagoras. "Cheer up, laddie. Nobody lives forever." "Oh I expect you will, Druss, Old Horse. It's the mortals around you who always seem to kiss the granite.
Old age is not as honorable as death, but most people seek it.
I was a man before I was a king, and no true man walks away when a friend needs him.
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.
All men have talents. Some build, some paint, some write, some fight. For me it is different.
Why must I have the Piglet?' 'Because you are the best.' 'I do not understand.' 'Teach him.' 'And who teaches me?' ' As an officer, my lord, you will have many men under your command and not all will be gifted. You must learn to use each man to his best advantage ...
I am not going to talk about patriotism, duty, liberty, and the defense of freedom because that's all dung to a soldier.
Foolish: It's all foolish. Life is a farce a stupid, sickening farce played out by fools.
While men compete in war, there will be warriors. While there are warriors, there will be princes among warriors. Among the princes will be kings, and among the kings an emperor.
There is evil in all of us, and it is the mark of a man how he defies the evil within.
No one can take away the freedom of a man's soul.
Come back and stand with us, lad. We will all go down together that's what makes us who we are.