“Win or lose, we achieve nothing in the world that we understand [...]' 'But then the world does not matter.' 'Indeed it does not [...] It is good to understand that.” WorldDoeMatterWinningLosesAchieveWin Or Lose Author:David Gemmell
“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.” DoeDiesFightingNationsWealthDarkOne DayFameMountainGloryStriveTinyCeaseDustFlamesMeaninglessHeartbeatFlicker Author:David Gemmell
“Love is a mystery. We embrace it where we can. Mostly we do not choose whom we love. It just happens. A voice speaks to us, in ways the ears cannot hear. We recognize a beauty the eye does not see. We experience a change in our hearts that no voice can describe.” WayHeartDoeHappensEyeSpeakVoiceLove IsMysteryEarsEmbrace Author:David Gemmell
“Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple. A child afraid of the dark who one day blows out the candle; a women terrified of the pain of childbirth who says, 'It is time to become a mother'. Heroism does not always live on the battlefield.” PeopleChildrenDoePainFacesMotherFearDarkSimpleHeroOne DayBlowCandleHeroismTerrifiedBattlefieldsChildbirth Author:David Gemmell
“Many fantasy novels - 'Lord of the Rings', for instance, or 'Lavondyss' by Robert Holdstock - are beautifully written. Geoff Ryman's 'The Child Garden' is exquisite and utterly beguiling. Mervyn Peake's 'Gormenghast' trilogy is an astonishing piece of multi-faceted storytelling. So quality of writing does not condemn the genre.” WritingChildrenDoeQualityLordFantasyNovelPiecesWrittenGardenRingsStorytellingInstanceGenreAstonishingExquisiteTrilogiesFantasy NovelsGormenghast Author:David Gemmell
