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
It is not hard to change when your biggest problem is whether the weeds prosper in a vegetable patch.
No matter how impossible this war, I shall fight to win. Whatever I have to do, I will do.
Every man has his own reason for every deed. Usually it is selfish.
Evil will never be countered while good men do nothing.
It is a merchant's nature to quibble over coins. It is how we become rich and buy satin shirts. The problems of who governs this area is one for another day.
A man must know his limitations.
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?
The nature of a coward is to avoid death. If such a man courts peril there can be only two reasons. Either he is not a coward at all or there is no danger.
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.
[F]ear is a great ally.
I think that for the coward every day carries a kind of death.
Blood always aids blood, my friend.
I think maybe it is better to believe than not to believe. But I couldn't tell you why.
the baresark loses all fear; his method is all-out attack, and invariably he takes his opponent with him even if he falls.