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David Gemmell, né le 1er août 1948 à Londres et mort le 28 juillet 2006 à Hastings, est un écrivain britannique. Wikipedia  

✵ 1. août 1948 – 28. juillet 2006
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David Gemmell Citations

“Si elle partage vos sentiments? Quelle différence cela fait-il? Achetez-la, quoi qu'il en soit!

Hélicon secoua la tête.

-On peut acheter de l'or brilliant comme le soleil, et des diamants à l'éclat lunaire. Mais on ne peut pas acheter le soleil, ni posséder la lune.”

David Gemmell

David Gemmell: Citations en anglais

“Most wars are fought for greed, but we are luckier here— we fight for our lives and the lives of the people we love.”

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David Gemmell livre The King Beyond the Gate

Source: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 9

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

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David Gemmell livre The King Beyond the Gate

Source: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 9
Contexte: Rubbish!... No man fights for dirt and grass. No, nor mountains. Those mountains were here before the fall and they will be here when the world topples again.

“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.”

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David Gemmell livre Legend

Source: Drenai series, Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde, Ch. 10

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

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Source: Fall of Kings

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

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Source: Shield of Thunder

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

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“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.”

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Source: Shield of Thunder

“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.”

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David Gemmell livre White Wolf

Source: White Wolf

“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.”

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Source: Fall of Kings

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

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David Gemmell livre Legend

Source: Drenai series, Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde, Ch. 4

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

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Source: Fall of Kings

“Hate is the father of all evil.”

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Source: Fall of Kings

“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.”

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Source: Lord of the Silver Bow

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

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David Gemmell livre Dark Moon

Source: Dark Moon

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

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David Gemmell Lion of Macedon

Source: Lion of Macedon

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

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David Gemmell livre Legend

Source: Legend

“You do not convince me. You rationalize your actions and because the result is favorable you become right.”

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Source: Lord of the Silver Bow

“I was a man before I was a king, and no true man walks away when a friend needs him.”

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Source: Fall of Kings

“To be truthful i am not entirely sure what people mean when they talk of happiness. There are moments of joy and laughter, the comfort of friendship, but enduring happiness? If it exists i have not found it”

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“Love is not about conquest. The truth is a man can only find true love when he surrenders to it. When he opens his heart to the partner of his soul and says: "Here it is! The very essence of me! It is yours to nurture or destroy.”

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Source: Lord of the Silver Bow

“Fear is like a fire in your belly. Controlled, it warms you and keeps you alive. Uncontrolled, it burns and destroys you.”

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David Gemmell livre Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf

Source: Drenai series, Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf, Ch. 1

“He didn't want to come, Dweller. He didn't want to get involved. It should have been me who died.' 'Of course he wanted to come. Why else was he here? You didn't force him, Draig. He came because you were his brother and he loved you. He could have left at any time once the pursuit began. He made his own choices. Just as you did. Just as I knew you would.”

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David Gemmell livre Stormrider

Source: Rigante series, Stormrider, Ch. 6

“… a man can overcome his background, even as he can overcome a skilled opponent.”

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David Gemmell livre The King Beyond the Gate

Source: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 13

“The onset of fear makes the simplest actions complex and difficult.”

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David Gemmell livre Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf

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Drenai series, Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf

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