242 Quotes by 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.

I feel that way about heaven; it’s far more important that Heaven should exist than that I should ever see it.

If a million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.

It is a merchant’s nature to quibble over coins. It is how we become rich and buy satin shirts. The problems of who governs this area is one for another day.

The truth is that every invention leads men to say: can I use it to kill, to main, to terrify?

I don’t give a damn, laddie. Until the actual moment, when they cut me down, I shall still be looking to win. And the gods of war are fickle at best.

I remember an old teacher of mine once saying that behind every dark cloud the sun was just waiting to boil you to death.

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.

Get rid of your doubts. Yesterday is dead. Past mistakes are like smoke in the breeze.