“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.”

—  David Gemmell , book Quest for Lost Heroes

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

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British author of heroic fantasy 1948–2006

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