Gilles

“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.”
― David Gemmell, Sword in the Storm

“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 brave. There is a nobility of spirit within you. Let it grow — you will do well enough. Now where is that damned food?”
― David Gemmell, Quest for Lost Heroes

“You can't take on the Nadir army with three men," said Harokas.
"What do you suggest?"
"Four would even the odds.”
― David Gemmell, Quest for Lost Heroes

“Do not think of tomorrow. Enjoy the now, for it is all any of us ever have.”
― David Gemmell, Ghost King