quotes by David Gemmell

"We make choices everyday, some of them good, some of them bad. And - if we are strong enough - we live with the consequences."
— David Gemmell

"Warriors fear surrender. They are proud and defiant. They will fight to the death for what they believe in. They will struggle to conquer. 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.'"
— David Gemmell

"If there is one sound the follows the march of humanity, it is the scream."
— David Gemmell

"'What will you do now?'

'I think I will become a monk and devote my entire life to prayer and good works.'

'No,' said Rek. 'I mean, what will you do today?'

'Ah! Today I'll get drunk and go whoring,' said Bowman."
— David Gemmell (Legend)

"They dont understand what real treasure is. They see it in gold and copper, and tin. They see in herds of horses or cattle. They gather treasures to themselves, building great storehouses, which they guard ferociously. Then they die. What good is it then?"
— David Gemmell

""What is your name?"
"Why?"
"So I can mark your grave..."

- Shannow("
— David Gemmell (Wolf in Shadow)

"If you want to fight evil, you have to climb down in the slime to do so."
— David Gemmell

"You do not convince me. You rationalize your actions and because the result is favorable you become right."
— David Gemmell (Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow)

"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"
— David Gemmell

""Man is capable of greatness, love, nobility, compassion. Yet never forget that his capacity for evil is infinite. It is a sad truth, boy, that if you sit now and think of the worst tortures that could ever be inflicted on another human being, they will already have been practiced somewhere. If there is one sound that follows the march of humanity, it is the scream.""
— David Gemmell

"What do all men seek? I want to be happy. I would like a wife and sons one day. But I want them to grow in a land where there is hope for the future, where men do not take to the road. If that is a hopeless dream - and maybe it is - then I will sire no sons. I will wander, and play my harp, and weave my magick until the end."
— David Gemmell (Morningstar)

"Fear is good, for it makes us cautious and aids survival. Not so with terror. It is like slow poison, paralyzing the limbs and blurring the mind. . . Never, when in danger, ask yourself, What will they do to me? Instead think, What can I do to prevent them?"
— David Gemmell (Morningstar)

"There are times, Sember, when I could believe your mother had a secret lover. Looking at you makes me wonder if it was one of my goats."
— David Gemmell (The King Beyond the Gate)