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
Some people are born ugly. It's not their fault, and I for one have never held it against a man that he is ugly. but others and I count myself among them are born with handsome features. That's a gift that should not be lightly taken away.
In any broth, the scum always rises to the top.
The very odd thing about sagas [...] is that they very rarely mention dry mouths and full bladders.
Life is nothing unless death has been faced down.
But men don't come in just two groups, one of gold and the other of lead. They are a mix of both." "And what about women?" "Pure gold, my girl," Rayvan answered with a chuckle.
We all have scars [...] Better by far for them to be worn on the outside.
We like to think of life as a constant ... Yet it can be ended in a heartbeat.
When your life has been spent in one war after another for forty-five years, you have to be pretty handy to survive.
A warrior...must believe in his strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul.
All legends have a base in fact.
War. What was it about the prospect of some bloody enterprises that reduced men to the level of animals?
Hold on to your dreams, Kiall. They are more important than you realise.
A man cannot spend his life worrying about the unexpected.
You are getting too old for this." "A man is as old as he feels, woman!" "And how old do you feel?" "About ninety.