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1948–2006 England
David Andrew Gemmell (1 August 1948 – 28 July 2006) was a bestselling British author of heroic fantasy. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Gemmell had his first work of fiction published in 1984.
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'Winning and losing is entirely dependent on what you are fighting for,' answered Shaoshad. 'All men here could die, yet you could still win. Or all men could live, and you could lose.'
"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."
But from now on act the part. You will be amazed at the number of people you fool. Don't share your doubts! Life is a game, Scaler. Play it like that.
War is for men, for honor and glory.
Blood always aids blood, my friend.
A man must know his limitations.
"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?'"
All things are possible, ... Except the passing of regret.
It would be a fine thing if war could be conducted as a game where no lives were lost. At the end of a battle combatants could meet [...] and drink and talk.
I am a stranger. You do not need to lie to me or pretend. Only with friends do you need masks.
One hundred only, Lord Earl. But judge us not by our number. Rather, watch the numbers of dead we leave behind.
"You have suffered many wounds." [...] "It shows how many skilled swordsmen there are."
"We irritated him, he told me. Why did he get himself killed for us?" "Because he was a hero. And that is what heroes do. You understand?"
I don't give a damn, laddie. Until the actual moment, when they cut me down, I shall still be looking to win. And the gods of war are fickle at best.
A problem shared is a problem doubled.
Plan for the worst, expect the best.
All legends have a base in fact.
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.
It's a funny thing about weaknesses....Most people will tell you they know their weaknesses. When asked, they'll tell you, 'Well for one thing, I'm overgenerous.' ... that's what innkeepers are for.
And what is a man? He is someone who rises when life has knocked him down. Someone who raises his fist to heaven when a storm has ruined his crop — and then plants again. And again.
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