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Our 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 Gemmell

Topics: Age Also Ancient Complex Evil Far Good Good And Evil Greece Greeks Infinitely Live Modern Modern World Moment More Offered Our Perceptions Political Psychological Shift Simple Spin Style Superficial Than Though Training View Where Which World

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This is the real magic of fantasy fiction: it can feed souls and change lives.

~David Gemmell

Topics: Change Fantasy Feed Fiction Lives Magic Real Souls

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Many fantasy novels - 'Lord of the Rings', for instance, or 'Lavondyss' by Robert Holdstock - are beautifully written. Geoff Ryman's 'The Child Garden' is exquisite and utterly beguiling. Mervyn Peake's 'Gormenghast' trilogy is an astonishing piece of multi-faceted storytelling. So quality of writing does not condemn the genre.

~David Gemmell

Topics: Astonishing Beautifully Child Condemn Does Exquisite Fantasy Garden Genre Instance Lord Lord Of The Rings Many Novels Piece Quality Rings Robert Storytelling Trilogy Utterly Writing Written

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If you look at any ancient civilization, they've all used fantasy stories to train the young.

~David Gemmell

Topics: Ancient Any Civilization Fantasy Look Stories Train Used You Young

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Societies need heroes. So we travel to places where the revisionists cannot dismantle the great.

~David Gemmell

Topics: Cannot Dismantle Great Heroes Need Places Societies Travel Where

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Author

Born: August 1st, 1948

Died: July 28th, 2006

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