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I carry the seeds of your hatred,' he shouted, hurling his words to the winds, 'and I know where to plant them.' Yes, he thought, Thebes is the right destination for the Lion of Macedon.
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David Gemmell |
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You are a Chosen Man. You are Parmenion, the Death of Nations. A hundred thousand souls will you send to the dark river, screaming and wailing, lamenting their fate. It is right and just that you should know your choices.
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David Gemmell |
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Risks? I have lived with the prospect of assassination for years. What risks? All men die, rich and poor alike. But if I am to die, then let it be while I fight, not like some bullock in a pen waiting for the ax to fall.
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Yes, it would have been good, he thought, to spend quiet years with his family, waiting for his diseased heart to fail as he sat in his chair staring at the mountains. But this was better. This was life! Not the killing and the terrified screams of dying men suddenly facing the awesome spectre of their own mortality. No, but to face his fears as a man, to stand at the brink of the abyss and refuse to be cowed or beaten down.
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last-stand
oldage
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David Gemmell |
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The truth is that every invention leads men to say: can I use it to kill, to main, to terrify?
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David Gemmell |
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Death haunts everyone and never fails
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The world was changing, and he was running out of places to hide.
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David Gemmell |
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Si elle partage vos sentiments? Quelle difference cela fait-il? Achetez-la, quoi qu'il en soit!
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David Gemmell |
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I know the difference between heroes and cowards. You are a hero. You believe me?' 'I don't feel like a hero,' Xander admitted. Odysseus tapped the cheekbone under his right eye. 'This eye is magical, Xander. It is never wrong. Now, I ask again, do you believe me?' 'Yes. Yes, of course.' 'Then tell me what you are.' 'I am a hero.' 'Good. When doubt comes, as it always does, remember those words. Say them to yourself. And I will see you agai..
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Love was what mattered. Love of one for one. The touching of hands, the touching of hearts. The warmth of belonging, the joy of sharing. There would always be tyrants. Man seemed incapable of existing without them. For without tyrants there would be no heroes. And man could not live without heroes. Renya
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I am a stranger. You do not need to lie to me or pretend. Only with friends do you need masks - Surely it is only with friends that one can be at peace. - It is easier with strangers, for they touch your life but for an instant. You will not disappoint them, for you owe them nothing; neither do they expect anything. Friends you can hurt, for they expect everything.
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David Gemmell |
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Less of a Galahad than a Lancelot, thought Archer. A flawed knight in a flawed world, unstable yet unyielding.
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David Gemmell |
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A warrior has only one true friend. Only one man he can rely on. Himself. So he feeds his body well; he trains it; works on it. Where he lacks skill, he practises. Where he lacks knowledge, he studies. But above all he must believe. He must believe in his strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul. Do not speak badly of yourself, for the warrior that is inside you hears your words and is lessened by them. You are strong and you are bra..
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Jon Shannow, the King of Kings has spoken the words of your death. I am Rhodaeul the Hunter. Do you have anything to say before you die?' 'No,' said Shannow, palming his gun and blasting Rhodaeul from the saddle. The Atlantean hit the ground hard, a hammering pain in his chest; he tried to draw his pistol, but Shannow rode forward and fired a second shot that smashed his skull.
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David Gemmell |
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A problem shared is a problem doubled,
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David Gemmell |
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War. Such a little word, such a depth of agony. Blood, death, conquest, starvation, plague, and horror.
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David Gemmell |
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Fear cannot be trusted...It exaggerates everything. It is both treacherous and dishonest.
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David Gemmell |
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Beware the wooden horse, Agamemnon King, Conqueror, for it will roar to the skies on wings of thunder and herald the death of nations.
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David Gemmell |
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In any broth, the scum [politicians] always rises to the top.
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David Gemmell |
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the Betweeners must have known their time was short. Why else would they poison their rivers and streams, strip away the forests that gave them air and pollute their own bodies with toxins and carcinogens?
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Who do you think you are?' Asiron asked, with a dry humourless laugh. 'I'll tell you who I am,' answered Parmenion, the words of Tamis echoing in his mind. 'I am Parmenion, the Death of Nations.
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David Gemmell |
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We all of us carry the seed of evil in our hearts and souls," she told him. "Even the purest, even the most holy. It is part of the human condition, born into us. We cannot root it out. All we can do--at best--is prevent it from germinating."
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But war makes heroes. Herakles and Ormenion were warriors, and tey have been made immortal. Father Zeus turned them into stars in the night sky. Oniacus scowled. 'In a drunken rage Herakles clubbed his wife to death, and Ormenion sacrificed his youngest daughter in order that Poseidon might grant fair winds for his attack on Kretos.
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shyTn drwn nsn hy D`yf rshd mykhnd
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hfstywn nghsh r bl awrd : "bh khshkhy ngh mykhrdm . z ynj chqdr arwm w SlH amyz bh nZr myrsh." drynwrd t'yyd khrd:"arh.hmh dny z rwy dry bhtr bh nZr myrsh.fkhr mykhnm dry m rw mtwD` mykhnh.wnqdr wsy` w b qdrth khh jh Tlby hy m dr mqblsh khwchkh w by rzsh bh nZr myn.mHdwdyt hmwn rw brjsth mykhnh"
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Con te sono ancora il ragazzo di campagna che si e presentato sotto la Grande Quercia con la donna piu bella di tutte le terre drenai.>> <> ribatte Rowena <> <> garanti Druss.
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fantasy-series
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A man needs many things in his life to make it bearable. A good woman. Sons and daughters. Comradeship. Warmth. Food and shelter. But above all these things, he needs to be able to know that he is a man.
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David Gemmell |
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La creazione richiede tempo e amore, la distruzione solo qualche secondo di follia.
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A man takes what the gods thrust upon him.
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Siamo tutti foglie, amico mio. La nostra vita paragonata a quella delle montagne e a quella del mare e niente, qualche battito del cuore e via. Niente di cio che noi costruiamo dura in eterno.
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Man alone, it seems, lives all his life in the knowledge of death. And yet there is more to life than merely waiting for death. For life to have meaning, there must be a purpose. A man must pass something on--otherwise he is useless. "For most men that purpose revolves around marriage and children"
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Fra tutti i dolori che ho conosciuto non ce n'e mai stato nessuno grande come la sofferenza di sapere che esso sara senza di me, e tuttavia ti ho amata e non cambierei un solo giorno. E se per qualche miracolo mi fosse concesso di tornare al passato e di corteggiarti di nuovo, lo rifarei anche avendo la certezza che tutto finira ancora nello stesso modo.
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fantasy-series
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David Gemmell |
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Most men just react to circumstances, but thinkers create the circumstances. If
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David Gemmell |
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My dear Hogun, when a woman is beautiful, she comes to expect a certain--how shall I say?--a certain reverence from men. You should have had the good grace to be thunderstruck by her beauty. Stunned into silence or, better still, into a babbling fool. Then she would have merely ignored you and answered your devotion with arrogant disdain. Now you have slighted her, and she will hate you. Worse than this, she will do all in her power to win ..
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David Gemmell |
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The truth? What the Hell is the truth? We're born, we live and we die. Everything else is just shades of opinion.
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David Gemmell |
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grinned. 'Xenophon taught me that victory is achieved by putting the thought of defeat into the heart of your enemy. To him goes the honour.
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David Gemmell |
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The tree bark began to move, forming a face of wood.
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David Gemmell |
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The abbot had called her a sweet soul. This was true, but she was also massively irritating. She fussed over Rabalyn as if he was still three years old, and her conversation was absurdly repetitive. Every time he left the little cottage she would ask: 'Are you going to be warm enough?' If he voiced any concerns about life, schooling or future plans, she would say: 'I don't know about that. It's enough to have food on the table today.' Her d..
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David Gemmell |
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I have found in my life, Rek, that there are a few actions which are unforgivable. And certainly there are no words said that carry such a penalty. It is a man's lot, I fear, to strike out when he has suffered hurt.
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David Gemmell |
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Boy," said Druss, his eyes cold, "think well about this venture. For make no mistake, you cannot
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powerful
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David Gemmell |
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We study," said Serbitar. "And we train, and we plant flowers and raise horses. Our time is well occupied, I can assure you." "No wonder you want to go away and die somewhere," said Rek with feeling."
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legend
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David Gemmell |
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Paunch? I've a curved spine. Anyway, It's relaxed muscle." He looked down. "All right, it's a paunch. A few more days of this and it will go."
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legend
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David Gemmell |
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No, but if you will forgive me, let me say this: all children are creatures of joy, and all people are capable of love. You feel you lost everything, but there was a time before your joy when your children did not exist and your wife was unknown to you. Could it not be that there is a woman somewhere who will fill your life with love, and bear you children to bring you joy?
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David Gemmell |
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I still say this is madness,' whispered Jonat. 'I know - at this moment I'm inclined to agree with you.' 'But we'll go anyway,' muttered Jonat. 'One of these days someone is going to listen to my advice and I'll probably die of the shock!
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