“Beware the wooden horse, Agamemnon King, Conqueror, for it will roar to the skies on wings of thunder and herald the death… — David Gemmell Copy Share Image
Life is a struggle, from the agonies of birth to the railing against death. Devour or be devoured. The law of the… — David Gemmell Copy Share Image
The nature of a coward is to avoid death. If such a man courts peril there can be only two reasons. Either… — David Gemmell Copy Share Image
Not one of the creatures of blood can escape death. We all face it, and succumb to it. It follows us like… — David Gemmell Copy Share Image
“Risks? I have lived with the prospect of assassination for years. What risks? All men die, rich and poor alike. But if… — David Gemmell Copy Share Image
You may think life is sweet now, but when death is a heartbeat away then life becomes unbearably desirable. And when you… — David Gemmell Copy Share Image
“We are fighting the greatest war the world has ever seen, and our likely future is death and ruins, and you are… — David Gemmell Copy Share Image
Warriors fear surrender. They are proud and defiant. They will fight to the death for what they believe in. They will struggle… — David Gemmell Copy Share Image
“So you will not kneel to me?" He said. I will kneel to no man, "She answered, preparing herself for the push… — David Gemmell Copy Share Image
Do not complain of life's unfairness. It is never fair - at best it is impartial. — David Gemmell Copy Share
“It seems to me, that you people spend a great deal of time talking about honour, but strip away the high sounding words and… — David Gemmell Copy Share
Makes no sense to me,' said Huntsekker. 'You don't know who is at your door, but you know the thoughts of a man twenty… — David Gemmell Copy Share
I may be stupid, as you say, to believe in honour and friendship and loyalty without price. But these are virtues to be cherished,… — David Gemmell Copy Share
When your life has been spent in one war after another for forty-five years, you have to be pretty handy to survive. — David Gemmell Copy Share
When healers yearn to kill then hope begins to die ... Evil cannot be overcome by evil. — David Gemmell Copy Share
I have discovered in my long life that there are many words and phrases which have more power than any spell of magick. The… — David Gemmell Copy Share
“Listen...You could spend a lifetime trying to understand the works of evil men. Their joys are not ours. They love to inflict pain, create… — David Gemmell Copy Share
We are full of dreams [...] We long for the unattainable. We believe in the nonsense of fables. There is no pure love; there… — David Gemmell Copy Share
It is easier with strangers, for they touch your life but for an instant. You will not disappoint them, for you owe them nothing;… — David Gemmell Copy Share
I don't know yet whether I fully believe in fate, but certain things do happen in a man's life that he cannot explain. — David Gemmell Copy Share
If you look at any ancient civilization, they've all used fantasy stories to train the young. — David Gemmell Copy Share
All men have talents. Some build, some paint, some write, some fight. For me it is different. — David Gemmell Copy Share
“Never violate a woman, nor harm a child. Do not lie, cheat or steal. These things are for lesser men. Protect the weak against… — David Gemmell Copy Share
“The truth? What the Hell is the truth? We're born, we live and we die. Everything else is just shades of opinion.” — David Gemmell Copy Share
