“When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind.”
— Patrick Rothfuss“Fear tends to come from ignorance. Once I knew what the problem was, it was just a problem, nothing to fear.”
— Patrick Rothfuss“Anyone can love a thing . That's as easy as putting a penny in your pocket. But to love something . To know the flaws and love them too. That is rare and pure and perfect.”
— Patrick Rothfuss“Half of seeming clever is keeping your mouth shut at the right times.”
— Patrick Rothfuss“... for most practical purposes, Tarbean had two parts: Waterside and Hillside. Waterside is where people are poor. That makes them beggars, thieves and whores. Hillside is where people are rich. That makes them solicitors, politicians and courtesans.”
— Patrick Rothfuss“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
— Patrick Rothfuss“I can't give you the moon,” the tinker said. “She doesn't belong to me. She belongs only to herself.”
— Patrick Rothfuss“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.”
— Patrick Rothfuss