Quotes By Author: David Gemmell

“An enemy is like a man’s most prized flower. It brings him joy to see it buried in the ground.”

“We are tiny flames, Helikaon, and we flicker alone in the great dark for no more than a heartbeat. When we strive for wealth, glory and fame, it is meaningless. The nations we fight for will one day cease to be. Even the mountains we gaze upon will crumble to dust. To truly live we must yearn for that which does not die.”

“Old age is not as honorable as death, but most people seek it.”

“If a million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing”

“No man should ever completely realize his dreams. What else would there then be to live for?”

“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.”

“The truth. Men will blind themselves with hot irons, rather than face it.”

“I would have offered you a forest of truth, but you wish to speak of a single leaf”

“It is hard to be angry when one has seen the sun rise,’ she said.It seems to be true,’ he admitted. ‘I wonder why.’Because it makes one feel so small and insignificant. It has been rising forever and will rise forever no matter what we do or do not do. All our problems are as nothing to the sun.”

“Nothing of real worth can ever be bought. Love, friendship, honour, valour, respect. All these things have to be earned.”