“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.”

—  David Gemmell, book Legend

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

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