David Gemmell: Trending quotes (page 4)

“No man fights for dirt and grass. No, nor mountains.”

“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.”

“Trust your instincts, and make judgements on what your heart tells you. The heart will not betray you.”

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

“We make choices everyday, some of them good, some of them bad. And - if we are strong enough - we live with the consequences.”

“I may be stupid, as you say, to believe in honour and friendship and loyalty without price. But these are virtues to be cherished, for without them we are no more than beasts roaming the land.”

“Never violate a woman, nor harm a child. Do not lie, cheat or steal. These things are for lesser men. Protect the weak against the evil strong. And never allow thoughts of gain to lead you into the persuit of evil.”

“She was his north star, the fixed point round which his world turned. For as long as his heart beat, or hers, he believed they would always share a destiny.”

“May all your dreams but one come true, for what is life without a dream?”

“By nature of definition only the coward is capable of the highest heroism.”

“What is your name?"
Why?"
So I can mark your grave…”

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

“Hate is the father of all evil.”

“Miracles are merely events that happen just when they are needed.”

“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.”

“There's no shame in fear. But understand this - the coward is ruled by fear, while the hero rides it like a wild stallion.”

“Do not complain of life's unfairness. It is never fair - at best it is impartial.”

“A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

“If there is one sound the follows the march of humanity, it is the scream.”