Patrick Rothfuss quotes - page 3

We understand how dangerous a mask can be. We all become what we pretend to be. (Patrick Rothfuss)
There are times when the mind is dealt such a blow it hides itself in insanity. While this may not seem beneficial, it is. There are times when reality is nothing but pain, and to escape that pain the mind must leave reality behind. View quote
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I also felt guilty about the three pens I'd stolen, but only for a second. And since there was no convenient way to give them back, I stole a bottle of ink before I left. View quote
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Vashet: "I will admit, I've never had a studen offer himself up for a vicious beating in order to prove he's worth my time.” Kvothe: "That was nothing. Once I jumped off a roof. View quote
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I always read. You know how sharks have to keep swimming or they die? I'm like that. If I stop reading, I die. View quote
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You lack the requisite spine and testicular fortitude to study under me. View quote
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Its like he knows he's better than you, but doesn't look down on you for it because he knows it's not your fault. View quote
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Are you hurt?" "Absolutely," I said. "Especially in my everywhere. View quote
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I know," she said. "You have a stone in your heart, and some days it's so heavy there is nothing to be done. But you don't have to be alone for it. You should have come to me. I understand. View quote
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The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind. View quote
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It's not over if you're still here,” Chronicler said. "It's not a tragedy if you're still alive. (Patrick Rothfuss)
Music sounds different to the one who plays it. It is the musician's curse. View quote
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Death was like an unpleasant neighbor. You didn't talk about him for fear he might hear you and decide to pay a visit. View quote
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Anger can keep you warm at night, and wounded pride can spur a man to wondrous things. View quote
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That is how heavy a secret can become. It can make blood flow easier than ink. View quote
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Just handle the books gently and you'll get along fine. View quote
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Owls are wise. They are careful and patient. Wisdom precludes boldness. That is why owls make poor heroes. View quote
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I'd heard you were dead.” "I heard you wear a red lace corset,” I said matter-of-factly. "But I don't believe every bit of nonsense that gets rumored about. View quote
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... it is better to have a mouthful of poison than a secret of the heart. View quote
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Only a fool worries over what he can't control. View quote
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It was the patient, cut-flower sound of a man who is waiting to die. (Patrick Rothfuss)
Practice makes the master. View quote
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If you are going to impose your will on the world, you must have control over what you believe. View quote
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But how awful would that be? How terrible to live surrounded by the stark, sharp, hollowness of things that simply were enough? View quote
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I won the only duel I ever lost. View quote
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