Quotes from book
The Name of the Wind
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.
Source: The Name of the Wind
“There are few things as nauseating as pure obedience.”
Source: The Name of the Wind (2007), Chapter 75, “Interlude—Obedience” (p. 593)
“You lack the requisite spine and testicular fortitude to study under me.”
Source: The Name of the Wind
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.”
Source: The Name of the Wind
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.””
Source: The Name of the Wind (2007), Chapter 12, “Puzzle Pieces Fitting” (p. 93)
Source: The Name of the Wind (2007), Chapter 14, “The Name of the Wind” (p. 113)
Source: The Name of the Wind (2007), Chapter 14, “The Name of the Wind” (p. 112)
