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David Andrew Gemmell – angielski autor fantasy i powieści historycznych połączonych z fantasy.

Urodził się w zachodniej części Londynu latem 1948. W wieku szesnastu lat został wyrzucony ze szkoły za zorganizowanie klubu hazardowego. Od tamtej pory pracował. W nocy dorabiał jako ochroniarz w klubie nocnym w Soho. Pisał też artykuły do "Daily Mail", "Daily Mirror" i "Daily Express".

W 1984 roku opublikował swoją pierwszą powieść, Legendę. W 1986 zaczął utrzymywać się z pisarstwa. Jego ostatnią opublikowaną książką była powieść Troy: The Lord of the Silver Bow, wydana w 2005, której kontynuacja, Troy: Shield of Thunder miała ukazać się we wrześniu 2006. Rozpoczętą przez niego książkę Troy: Fall of Kings dokończyła jego żona Stella i wydano ją w 2007 roku. Zmarł w piątek, 28 lipca 2006, dwa tygodnie po operacji pomostowania tętnic wieńcowych .

Aby uczcić jego pamięć w 2009 została utworzona nagroda David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy. Wikipedia  

✵ 1. Sierpień 1948 – 28. Lipiec 2006
David Gemmell: 195 cytatów0 Polubień

David Gemmell: Cytaty po angielsku

“You may think life is sweet now, but when death is a heartbeat away then life becomes unbearably desirable. And when you survive, everything you do will be enhanced and filled with greater joy: the sunlight, the breeze, a good wine, a woman's lips, a child's laughter.”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

Źródło: Drenai series, Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde, Ch. 18

“"I am not going to kill a man because he won't let us rob him." "Then go back to your mother and send for a man who wants to win."”

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David Gemmell książka The King Beyond the Gate

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

“We are full of dreams […] We long for the unattainable. We believe in the nonsense of fables. There is no pure love; there is lust and there is need.”

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David Gemmell książka Quest for Lost Heroes

Źródło: Drenai series, Quest for Lost Heroes, Ch. 12

“The very odd thing about sagas […] is that they very rarely mention dry mouths and full bladders.”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

Źródło: Drenai series, Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde, Ch. 22

“…[A]ll duels followed a pattern. They began with heat and fury, then settled into a contest of wills. With two equally matched opponents there would come a time when the worm of doubt entered the equation. The truly skilled recognized such moments, and fed them. It was at this time that the endgame would begin.”

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David Gemmell książka Stormrider

Źródło: Rigante series, Stormrider, Ch. 7

“A man should be free to do what he wants to do, as long as it doesn't hurt others.”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

Źródło: Drenai series, Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde, Ch. 15

“Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone fails at something.”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

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

“The point is […] that you never know whether you've lost until you've lost. Anything can happen.”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

Źródło: Drenai series, Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde, Ch. 15

“Man alone, it seems, lives all his life in the knowledge of death. And yet there is more to life than merely waiting for death. For life to have meaning, there must be a purpose. A man must pass something on — otherwise he is useless.”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

Źródło: Drenai series, Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde, Ch. 29

“Never be glad that another man has died. Not ever. […] It never ends. Never… ever… be glad to kill.”

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David Gemmell książka Quest for Lost Heroes

Źródło: Drenai series, Quest for Lost Heroes, Ch. 11

“Where will you go from here?' he asked.Chellin shrugged. 'Who knows? North again. Maybe not. I'm tired of this life, Kiall. I may head south, to Drenai land. Buy a farm, raise a family.'
'And have raiders descend on you to steal your daughters?'
Chellin nodded and sighed. 'Yes. Like all dreams, it doesn't bear close examination […]”

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David Gemmell książka Quest for Lost Heroes

Źródło: Drenai series, Quest for Lost Heroes, Ch. 10

“"… 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.”

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David Gemmell książka The King Beyond the Gate

Źródło: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 22

“I think maybe it is better to believe than not to believe. But I couldn't tell you why.”

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David Gemmell książka The King Beyond the Gate

Źródło: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 24

“A man with wife and daughters has no place losing his temper.”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

Źródło: Drenai series, Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde, Ch. 7

“All men have talents. Some build, some paint, some write, some fight. For me it is different.”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

Źródło: Drenai series, Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde, Ch. 17

“It never ceases to surprise me how few friends the doomed have. One moment they are surrounded by smilingfaces, the next they are uterly friendless.”

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David Gemmell książka Stormrider

Źródło: Rigante series, Stormrider, Ch. 4

“All legends have a base in fact.”

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David Gemmell książka The Swords of Night and Day

Źródło: Drenai series, The Swords of Night and Day, Ch. 14

“It is not hard to change when your biggest problem is whether the weeds prosper in a vegetable patch.”

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David Gemmell książka The King Beyond the Gate

Źródło: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 7

“Our ancestors have fought wars since time. And won them. More than that, we have built societies and held them together. We are the rulers, Gaise. We are the mighty. Remember that tomorrow.”

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David Gemmell książka Stormrider

Źródło: Rigante series, Stormrider, Ch. 17

“What do you mean, why? Is it not obvious? What is life but a betrayal? We start out young, full of hope. The sun is good; the world awaits us. But every passing year shows how small you are, how insignificant against the power of the seasons. Then you age. Your strength fails, and the world laughs at you through the jeers of younger men. And you die. Alone. Unfulfilled. But sometimes … sometimes there will come a man who is not insignificant. He can change the world, rob the seasons of their power. He is the sun.”

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David Gemmell książka The King Beyond the Gate

Źródło: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 23

“The world would be a sad place without mysteries.”

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David Gemmell książka The King Beyond the Gate

Źródło: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 2

“This world has few redeeming features, and one is the capacity for people to love one another with great, enduring passion.”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

Źródło: Drenai series, Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde, Ch. 12

“I remember a tutor who told me that all the world's hunters have eyes that faced front: lions, hawks, wolves, men … He said man was no different from the tiger. We are nature's killers, and we have great appetites for it … Listen, Rayvan, the beast is in all of us. We do our best in life, but often we are mean, or petty, or needlessly cruel. We don't mean to be, but that's the way we are.”

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David Gemmell książka The King Beyond the Gate

Źródło: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 14

“I was on top of the mountain. But there was nothing there. Just clouds. And I found that you can't live on that mountain. But when it throws you off — oh, how you long for it! I would kill to climb it again. I would sell my soul. It is so stupid. […] I took the standard. And now I can't even become a farmer again. The mountain won't let me.”

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David Gemmell książka Quest for Lost Heroes

Źródło: Drenai series, Quest for Lost Heroes, Ch. 1

“I don't know yet whether I fully believe in fate, but certain things do happen in a man's life that he cannot explain.”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

Źródło: Drenai series, Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde, Ch. 23

“"You have suffered many wounds." […] "It shows how many skilled swordsmen there are."”

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

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

“A lovers' spat," he said. "You know how it is. Boy meets girl, girl wants boy dead. An everyday story, really.”

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David Gemmell książka The Swords of Night and Day

Źródło: Drenai series, The Swords of Night and Day, Ch. 14

“Do not expect help.' 'One should always hope.' 'Then hope for a handsome savage with kindly ways.”

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David Gemmell książka Quest for Lost Heroes

Źródło: Drenai series, Quest for Lost Heroes, Ch. 2

“Every man has his own reason for every deed. Usually it is selfish.”

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David Gemmell książka Quest for Lost Heroes

Źródło: Drenai series, Quest for Lost Heroes, Ch. 10

“When healers yearn to kill then hope begins to die … Evil cannot be overcome by evil.”

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David Gemmell książka Stormrider

Źródło: Rigante series, Stormrider, Ch. 2