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
Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone fails at something.
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.' ... that's what innkeepers are for.
If there is one sound the follows the march of humanity, it is the scream.
I was a man before I was a king, and no true man walks away when a friend needs him.
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.
Steal a loaf of bread and they hang you, steal a land and they'll make you king.
Bow to nothing, son. I make mistakes as well as any man. If you think me wrong, be so good as to damn well say so.
Kings are chosen by the Source, so it is said ... Therefore those who fight for the king can be said to be godly. Is that not cause enough?
Liberty is only valued when it is threatened, therefore it is the threat that highlights the value. We should be grateful to the Nadir, since they heighten the value of our liberty.
One hundred only, Lord Earl. But judge us not by our number. Rather, watch the numbers of dead we leave behind.
All beauty is sad. For it fades.