Patrick Rothfuss: Man

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“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”

Source: The Wise Man's Fear (2011), Chapter 43, “The Flickering Way” (p. 318)

“Words have to find a man's mind before they can touch his heart, and some men's minds are woefully small targets.”

Source: Chapter 14, “The Name of the Wind” (p. 113)
Context: Remember this son, if you forget everything else. A poet is a musician who can’t sing. Words have to find a man’s mind before they can touch his heart. And, some men’s minds are woeful small targets. Music touches their hearts directly, no matter how small or stubborn the mind of the man who listens.

“So you went looking for a myth and found a man.”

Source: The Name of the Wind (2007), Chapter 6, “The Price of Remembering” (p. 50)

“Nothing makes a man feel older than a young woman.”

Source: The Name of the Wind (2007), Chapter 69, “Wind or Women’s Fancy” (p. 512)

“Mauthen ain’t much for listenen. Nothin’ plugs a man’s ears like money.”

Source: The Name of the Wind (2007), Chapter 73, “Pegs” (p. 580)