Death haunts everyone and never fails. David Gemmell More Quotes by David Gemmell More Quotes From David Gemmell 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 laughter sweet children A man should be free to do what he wants to do, as long as it doesn't hurt others. David Gemmell hurt men long There is evil in all of us, and it is the mark of a man how he defies the evil within. David Gemmell evil-within evil men Some people have a gift for stupidity, an almost mystic ability to withstand any form of logic. David Gemmell logic stupidity people Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone fails at something. David Gemmell making-mistakes failing mistake We are tiny flames, Helikaon, and we flicker alone in the great dark for no more than a heartbeat. When we strive for wealth, glory and fame, it is meaningless. The nations we fight for will one day cease to be. Even the mountains we gaze upon will crumble to dust. To truly live we must yearn for that which does not die. David Gemmell fighting dust dark Every little bit of good I may do, let me do it now for I may not come this way again. David Gemmell may littles way 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 survival mind thinking Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple. David Gemmell strength simple hero 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 laughter mean people Trust your instincts, and make judgements on what your heart tells you. The heart will not betray you. David Gemmell decisions-you-make judgement heart I caught a pebble in the moonlight. David Gemmell pebbles moonlight caught True. The one certainty about riding, Braygan, is that - at some time - you will fall off. It is a fact. Another fact you might like to consider, in your life of perpetual terror, is that you will die. We are all going to die, some of us young, some of us old, some of us in our sleep, some of us screaming in agony. We cannot stop it, we can only delay it. David Gemmell agony sleep fall Nothing in life is sure, my son. Except the promise of death. David Gemmell life-is promise son Foolish: It's all foolish. Life is a farce a stupid, sickening farce played out by fools. David Gemmell farce fool stupid Steal a loaf of bread and they hang you, steal a land and they'll make you king. David Gemmell land kings bread A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity. David Gemmell cynic inclination hero There is a darkness in you. In all of us, probably. Beasts we keep chained. Ordinary men have to keep the chains strong, for if we let the beast loose then society will turn upon us with fiery vengeance. Kings though...well, who is there to turn upon them? So the chains are made of straw. It is the curse of kings, Helikaon, that they can become monsters. And they invariably do. David Gemmell strong kings men 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 struggle heart believe In my experience all women deserve someone better. David Gemmell deserve
