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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

“We sit here safe, within a circle of swords held by other men.”

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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

“None of us can choose the manner of our passing.”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

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

“Do not speak badly of yourself, for the warrior that is inside you hears your words and is lessened by them. You are strong and you are brave. There is a nobility of spirit within you. Let it grow — you will do well enough.”

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David Gemmell książka Quest for Lost Heroes

Źródło: Drenai series, Quest for Lost Heroes, Ch. 3

“No one can take away the freedom of a man's soul.”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

Źródło: Drenai series, Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde, Ch. 9

“We like to think of life as a constant … Yet it can be ended in a heartbeat.”

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David Gemmell książka The Swords of Night and Day

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

“"Why do they do it?" whispered Horeb. "Their eyes, you mean?" said Rek. "Yes. How can a man put out his own eyes?" "Damned if I know. They say it aids their visions." "Sounds about as sensible as cutting off your staff in order to aid your sex life."”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

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

“You are getting too old for this." "A man is as old as he feels, woman!" "And how old do you feel?”

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David Gemmell książka The King Beyond the Gate

"About ninety."
Źródło: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 15

“[…] In real war an officer may have only one chance at succeeding. Consider each problem.”

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David Gemmell książka Quest for Lost Heroes

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

“"I don't think I would be too comfortable with many of his compliments… He's a butcher!" "More than that, my friend… he is a warmaster. And that makes him a master butcher."”

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David Gemmell książka The King Beyond the Gate

Źródło: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 21

“Love is for fools. It is a surging of blood in the loins … there is no mystery, and no magic. Find someone else, my boy.”

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David Gemmell książka Quest for Lost Heroes

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

“A man should not risk his life for beauty alone, Kiall, for that fades. You might as well risk it for a rose. Think on it.”

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David Gemmell książka Quest for Lost Heroes

Źródło: Drenai series, Quest for Lost Heroes, Ch. 4

“Foolish: It's all foolish. Life is a farce— a stupid, sickening farce played out by fools.”

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David Gemmell książka The King Beyond the Gate

Źródło: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 16

“This bow I held had killed many men, and it had power, dread power, in its ebony stock.”

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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

“You kol-isha think you know everything. You think the world was created for your pleasure, but you do not understand the land. You sit there and you breathe and you feel the cold earth beneath you, and you notice nothing. And why? Because you live your lives in cities of stone, building walls to keep at bay the spirit of the land. You see nothing. You hear nothing. You feel nothing.”

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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

“Well, who decides who as won or lost? It's not like Avondale any more. That was easy. We charged. They ran. We captured their cannon. Now, that was a victory. Now, we just charge each other, kill each other, and argue about who won.”

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David Gemmell książka Stormrider

Źródło: Rigante series, Stormrider, Ch. 3

“Yes, love […] can heal the wounds of hatred. Love can eradicate lust and greed. Through love a man of evil can come to find repentance and redemption. For the Source abandons no man.”

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

Źródło: Drenai series, Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf, Ch. 6

“A man can be aroused to anger as easily as he is aroused to rut. The two emotions are closely linked. Anger and lust. So the warrior is aroused in battle and fights to dominate.”

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David Gemmell książka Quest for Lost Heroes

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

“A man's strength is ultimately born of his knowledge of his own weakness …”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

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

“Death haunts everyone and never fails.”

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David Gemmell książka The King Beyond the Gate

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

“War. What was it about the prospect of some bloody enterprises that reduced men to the level of animals?”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

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

“A methodical people," pulsed the voice of Kesa Khan. "They call themselves civilized because they can build tall castles and pitch their tents with geometric precision, but from here you can see the reality. Ants build in the same way. Are they civilized?”

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

Źródło: Drenai series, Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf, Ch. 13

“"I underestimated you, woman."… "The cry of men down the ages."”

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David Gemmell książka The King Beyond the Gate

Źródło: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 15

“Why am I taking seduction advice from a man whose idea of foreplay is to slam coins on the table and shout: 'Who wants to ride the big horse?'""Because he knows best, Tinker.”

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David Gemmell książka The Swords of Night and Day

Źródło: Drenai series, The Swords of Night and Day, Ch. 6

“Life is nothing unless death has been faced down.”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

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

“Most men mock what they can never aspire to.”

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

Źródło: Drenai series, Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf, Ch. 3

“I don't understand how any man would wish to pursue such a away of life. Causing pain, being hurt, risking death — and for what? so that a crowd of fat-bellied merchants can see blood flow.”

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

Źródło: Drenai series, Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf, Ch. 2

“We all have scars […] Better by far for them to be worn on the outside.”

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David Gemmell książka The King Beyond the Gate

Źródło: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 3

“A man cannot spend his life worrying about the unexpected.”

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David Gemmell książka Legend

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

“I have no wish to argue, Father. Yet it must be said that the monks exist here in peace and security only because of the swords of the defenders. I do not belittle your views — I wish all men shared them. But they do not. … if all men and women lived as you and I, there would be no children, and no humanity. What then would be the Will of the Source?”

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David Gemmell książka Quest for Lost Heroes

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

“Men! What do they know? They never grow up.”

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David Gemmell książka The King Beyond the Gate

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