“You can tell a lot about a person not just by their successes, but by how they deal with their setbacks”

“From success, you learn absolutely nothing. From failure and setbacks conclusions can be drawn. That goes for your private life as well as your career.”

“You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.”

“Forecasts may tell you a great deal about the forecaster; they tell you nothing about the future.”

“You can tell a lot from a person's nails. When a life starts to unravel, they're among the first to go.”

“You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.”

“I can tell you squat about Islamism. But I know a lot about Al Quaeda, and they need to burn in hell.”

“My name is Kvothe, pronounced nearly the same as “Quothe.” Names are important as they tell you a great deal about a person. I’ve had more names than anyone has a right to.
The Adem call me Maedre. Which, depending on how it’s spoken, can mean “The Flame,” “The Thunder,” or “The Broken Tree.””

“The most fundamental thing about a person is desire. It defines them. Tell me what a person wants, truly wants, and I'll tell you who they are, and how to persuade them.”

“A person’s energy can tell you more about them than their own words.”