David Gemmell - We are tiny flames, Helikaon, and we flicker alone in...

We are tiny flames, Helikaon, and we flicker alone in the great dark for no more than a heartbeat. When we strive for wealth, glory and fame, it is meaningless. The nations we fight for will one day cease to be. Even the mountains we gaze upon will crumble to dust. To truly live we must yearn for that which does not die.

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We are tiny flames, Helikaon, and we flicker alone in the great dark for no more than a heartbeat. When we strive for wealth, glory and fame, it is meaningless. The nations we fight for will one day cease to be. Even the mountains we gaze upon will crumble to dust. To truly live we must yearn for that which does not die. David Gemmell

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tiny flames helikaon flicker great dark heartbeat strive wealth glory fame meaningless nations fight day cease mountains gaze crumble dust live yearn die

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