"Fear is an aid to the warrior. It is a small fire burning. It heats the muscles, making us stronger. Panic comes when the fire is out of control, consuming all courage and pride."

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Source : David Gemmell (2005). “Lord of the Silver Bow”, Bantam Press

David Gemmell

#Warrior Quotes #Pride Quotes #Fire Quotes

“I put a bullet into the back of the crocodiles neck just behind the head, thus killing it. If a crocodile is hit in any other part of its anatomy it disappears into the water and is irrecoverable.”
“When one is altering the face of the universe one cannot remember small helpful acts.”
“In high school, I loved history. I also loved cosmography, algebra. Mexico is so rich in culture and history, and I have always enjoyed that.”
“Art lost its basic creative drive the moment it was separated from worship. It severed an umbilical cord and now lives its own sterile life, generating and degenerating itself. In former days the artist remained unknown and his work was to the glory of God.”

Source : Ingmar Bergman (1956). “The seventh seal: a film”
“Rivalry causes us to overemphasize old opportunities and slavishly copy what has worked in the past.”
“Nothing would give up life: Even the dirt keeps breathing a small breath.”
“Joy is the realest reality, the fullest life, and joy is always given, never grasped. God gives gifts and I give thanks and I unwrap the gift given: joy.”
“Friends have ways of speaking without words.”

Source : Alice Dalgliesh (2012). “The Courage of Sarah Noble”, p.52, Simon and Schuster

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