“Most of the heroes we remember we remember only because they won. To win you must be ruthless. Single-minded ... which was why he had no friends just admirers.” RememberWinningHeroRuthlessNo FriendsAdmirer 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
“There's no shame in fear. But understand this - the coward is ruled by fear, while the hero rides it like a wild stallion.” FearHeroShameCowardStallions Book:Dark Moon Source: Dark Moon
“A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.” HeroInclinationCynic Author:David Gemmell
“Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple.” PeopleFacesSimpleStrengthHero Book:Dark Moon Source: Dark Moon
“Societies need heroes. So we travel to places where the revisionists cannot dismantle the great.” NeedsHero Author:David Gemmell