The King Beyond the Gate
David Gemmell
Top 10 Best Quotes
“There are times, Sember, when I could believe your mother had a secret lover. Looking at you makes me wonder if it was one of my goats.”
“Death haunts everyone and never fails”
“Tell me, what are the Cheiam?" "We are the drinkers of blood, the sons of Joachim. We worship only one god: Shalli, the spirit of death." "How many of you are there?" "One hundred only, Lord Earl. But judge us not by our number. Rather, watch the numbers of dead we leave behind us.”
“Renya “Why did you save me today?” Ananais “What kind of question is that? Am I not the man who traveled hundreds of leagues to rescue a Lentrian princiess?” “I am not a princess.” “And I am no hero.” “You took on a Joining.” “Yes. But then from my first blow he was dying. I have poison spikes in my gauntlets. He's the second fastest man I've ever known.” “The [i]second?[/i]” “You mean you have never heard of Decado?”
“Love was what mattered. Love of one for one. The touching of hands, the touching of hearts. The warmth of belonging, the joy of sharing. There would always be tyrants. Man seemed incapable of existing without them. For without tyrants there would be no heroes. And man could not live without heroes. Renya”
“Are we allowed to go armed?" asked Pagan "If you like," said Belder, "though I cannot see even you fighting your way through a thousand Sathuli!" "I don't want to die without a weapon in my hand." "Bravely spoken!" said Scaler. "I will take this apple. I don't want to die without a piece of fruit in my hand. Will you put a stop to this talk of dying? It's extremely unsettling!”
“- I am a stranger. You do not need to lie to me or pretend. Only with friends do you need masks - Surely it is only with friends that one can be at peace. - It is easier with strangers, for they touch your life but for an instant. You will not disappoint them, for you owe them nothing; neither do they expect anything. Friends you can hurt, for they expect everything.”
“You are of the blood, Arvan. It will carry you through, he said Words! Just words. Blood was merely dark liquid — it carried no secrets, no mysteries. Courage was a thing of the soul and not a gift that a man could bestow on his sons”
“Well,” said Decado, “the great Tertullian was once asked what he would do if he was attacked by a man stronger, faster, and infinitely more skillful than he.” “What did he say?” “He said he would cut off his damned head for being a liar.”
“Thorn knew women. There was no point in rushing in ... Gentle talk, that was the answer. Ask them questions about themselves ... Be interested. Most men traveled through life determined to rut as swiftly as the woman would allow. Senseless! Talk first. Learn. The touch gently, lovingly. Care. Then love and linger. Thorn had learned early, for he had always been ugly. Other men disliked him for his success, but they could never be bothered to learn from it. Fools!”
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