Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
Source: The Name of the Wind (2007), Chapter 12, “Puzzle Pieces Fitting” (p. 88)
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The Name of the Wind, also called The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One, is a heroic fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss. It is the first book in the ongoing fantasy trilogy The Kingkiller Chronicle, followed by The Wise Man's Fear. It was published on March 27, 2007 by DAW Books.
Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
Source: The Name of the Wind (2007), Chapter 40, “On the Horns” (p. 290)
Context: Any student of mine must be able to defend his ideas against an attack. No matter how you spend your life, your wit will defend you more often than a sword. Keep it sharp!
“The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind.”
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“Congratulations. That was the stupidest thing I've ever seen. Ever.”
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“If you are going to impose your will on the world, you must have control over what you believe.”
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“A poet is a musician who can't sing.”
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“I learned to love the feel of good words.”
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“Do you just want to get by? Or do you want to make me proud?”
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“When left to its own devices it tends to make me look as if I’ve been set afire.”
Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
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“Anger can keep you warm at night, and wounded pride can spur a man to wondrous things.”
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“You do not know the first note of the music that moves me.”
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Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
Source: The Name of the Wind (2007), Chapter 45, “Interlude—Some Tavern Tale” (p. 333)
“I only know one story. But oftentimes small pieces seem to be stories themselves.”
Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
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“The best lies about me are the onestold.”
Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
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