Man is capable of greatness, love, nobility, compassion. Yet never forget that his capacity for evil is infinite. It is a sad truth, boy, that if you sit now and think of the worst tortures that could ever be inflicted on another human being, they will already have been practiced somewhere. If there is one sound that follows the march of humanity, it is the scream.
David GemmellThere's no shame in fear. But understand this - the coward is ruled by fear, while the hero rides it like a wild stallion.
David GemmellThere is evil in all of us, and it is the mark of a man how he defies the evil within.
David GemmellLife is a struggle, from the agonies of birth to the railing against death. Devour or be devoured. The law of the wild.
David GemmellI have discovered in my long life that there are many words and phrases which have more power than any spell of magick. The most well-known of these is, of course, I love you. But by far the most deadly is, if only. For these two words can strip a man's strength, his courage and his confidence. They become the father of regret and anguish and pain.
David Gemmell