Patrick Rothfuss Quotes

There are two sure ways to lose a friend, one is to borrow, the other to lend.

We try to spread the word about the charity by doing fun little stunts to catch people's attention. Like when Hank Green did a music video for us.

I love worldbuilding. It's as much fun for me as writing itself. It's like a hobby of mine.

We need to read good books, and for that to happen, we need to share good books.

I will say the most raw joy I've experienced reading has probably come from the times I've been reading with my little boys.

What I'd love more than anything is for Worldbuilders to continue to grow and become entangled in all the different corners of the geek community.

Coming to grips with being a bit of a celebrity. That's not anything I ever expected to have to deal with in my life.

Joss [Whedon] is an excellent storyteller. It really doesn't matter what medium he's working in.

Right now my favorite thing is working to recall our absolute shitbag of a governor. He's been screwing up my state for more than a year. I want him out.

My most popular blogs end up being the ones where I talk about being a dad.

I'm honestly not a big fan of pitching things. I'm a firm believer of letting the product speak for iteself.

If the beard gives a modifier to seduction, I'm guessing it's not a positive one.

Someone's parents have been singing entirely the wrong sort of songs.

My thought is, if you're a book lover, you're going to enjoy winning a book even if it's not something you'd ordinarily pick up on your own. It's a chance to expand your horizons a little.

I believe a writer's most important skill lies in being able to see things from different perspectives.

Old Cob tucked away his bowl of stew with the predatory efficency of a lifetime bachelor.

I don't speak fluent bumpkin.

I can't give you the moon,” the tinker said. “She doesn't belong to me. She belongs only to herself.

It's hard for me to take myself too seriously when I'm constantly experiencing firsthand what an incredible gimp I can be.

I'm not officially a collector, but I have a strange attraction and a weakness for keys and coins. Old keys and interesting coins.

It's not prowess if you watch 5 hours of TV a day. It's just how you choose to spend your time.

There is only one Whedon, and I am his prophet.

But I don’t believe every bit of nonsense that gets rumored about.

Humor is important. If you're going to tell any sort of realistic story, you're going to have to have humor in it, because people are funny. Clever people especially.

By your logic I should also be in charge of Solinade dances, needlework, and horse thieving.

The boy grows upward, but the girl grows up.

We need time to relax and enjoy ourselves too, no matter how dark the story. The occasional humorous moment helps with that. That's one of the things that Joss Whedon excels at in his storytelling.

Fencing is more a sport than a martial art. It would be like basing your knowledge of roman phalanx warfare on NFL football.

He taught only one class: 'Unlikely Maths'. But since the time was listed as "now" and the place, "everywhere," this was hardly helpful in tracking him down.

You need to realize that most writing rules aren't laws, they're rules of thumb.

If you're going to have a book full of clever people and nobody ever jokes, it's just not going to ring true to the reader. That said, humor writing is the hardest kind of writing there is.

Humor is hard, hard, hard. And if you fail with humor, you don't fail halfway. You drop the ball humor-wise and everyone notices.

Humor is important for is pacing. If your whole book is just drama drama drama, it's going to wear down the reader.

I'm not a role model. I'm an aberation. A statistical anomoly. Following in my footsteps is about the dumbest thing you could ever do.

When someone tells you a piece of their life, they're giving you a gift, not granting you your due.

There are so many men, all endlessly attempting to sweep me off my feet. And there is one of you, trying just the opposite. Making sure my feet are firm beneath me, lest I fall.

It’s not over if you’re still here, ” Chronicler said. “It’s not a tragedy if you’re still alive.

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.

But no. There is a difference between the truth and what we wish were true.

so many thoughts, my kvothe. you know too much to be happy.

I should have been bolder and kissed her at the end. I should have been more cautious. I had talked too much. I had said too little.

We know how it ends practically before it starts. That´s why stories appeal to us. They give us the clarity and simplicity our real lives lack".

I was one of those. I meddled with dark powers. Isummoned demons. I ate the entire little cheese, including the rind.

There is a great difference between being fearless and being brave.

Once I knew what was bothering me, the greater part of my uneasiness left. Fear tends to come from ignorance. Once I knew what the problem was, it was just a problem, nothing to fear.

If you fall, you fall, " Elodin shrugged. "Sometimes falling teaches us things too." In dreams you often fall before you wake.

What about falling?' I asked. 'If you fall, you fall.' Elodin shrugged. 'Sometimes falling teaches us things too. In dreams you often fall before you wake.

I want a magical horse that fits in my pocket, " Wil said. "And a ring of red amber that gives me power over demons. And an endless supply of cake.

What I personally knew about courting women could comfortably fit into a thimble without taking it off your finger first.

There's looking and there's looking. When some men look at you it's a greasy thing. It makes you want to have a bath. With other men it's nice. It helps you know you're beautiful.