“I like your manly bravado," she said. "Do it some more.”
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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.
“Emotions by their very nature are not reasonable things.”
Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
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“There are few things as nauseating as pure obedience.”
Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
Source: The Name of the Wind (2007), Chapter 75, “Interlude—Obedience” (p. 593)
“Bones mend. Regret stays with you forever.”
Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
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“You lack the requisite spine and testicular fortitude to study under me.”
Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
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Source: The Name of the Wind (2007), Chapter 43, “The Flickering Way” (p. 323)
“If there is one thing I will not abide it is the folly of a willful pride.”
Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
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“Damn chicken. Come eat your dinner. I'm cold.”
Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
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“Are you hurt?"
"Absolutely," I said. "Especially in my everywhere.”
Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
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“You are not wise enough to fear me as I should be feared.”
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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.
““You don’t seem the superstitious type.”
“I’m not,” Ben said. “I’m careful. There’s a difference.””
Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
Source: The Name of the Wind (2007), Chapter 12, “Puzzle Pieces Fitting” (p. 93)
Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
Source: The Name of the Wind (2007), Chapter 14, “The Name of the Wind” (p. 113)
Patrick Rothfuss book The Name of the Wind
Source: The Name of the Wind (2007), Chapter 14, “The Name of the Wind” (p. 112)
