242 Quotes by David Gemmell

Too many people go through life without pausing to enjoy what they have.

Some people are born ugly. It's not their fault, and I for one have never held it against a man that he is ugly. but others and I count myself among them are born with handsome features. That's a gift that should not be lightly taken away.

In any broth, the scum always rises to the top.

The very odd thing about sagas [...] is that they very rarely mention dry mouths and full bladders.

Life is nothing unless death has been faced down.

But men don't come in just two groups, one of gold and the other of lead. They are a mix of both." "And what about women?" "Pure gold, my girl," Rayvan answered with a chuckle.

We all have scars [...] Better by far for them to be worn on the outside.

We like to think of life as a constant ... Yet it can be ended in a heartbeat.

When your life has been spent in one war after another for forty-five years, you have to be pretty handy to survive.