Do not speak badly of yourself, for the warrior that is inside you hears your words and is lessened by them.
David GemmellAn enemy is like a man's most prized flower. It brings him joy to see it buried in the ground.
David GemmellTrust your instincts, and make judgements on what your heart tells you. The heart will not betray you.
David GemmellOur modern world, though infinitely more complex than that of ancient Greece, is also far more superficial. Where the Greeks offered simple psychological training, we live in an age of style and spin in which perceptions of good and evil slither and shift with the political view of the moment.
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