Patrick Rothfuss Quotes

“Owls are wise. They are careful and patient. Wisdom precludes boldness.”

― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

topic:wisdom

“Using words to talk of words is like using a pencil to draw a picture of itself, on itself.”

― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

topic:words

“Perhaps the greatest faculty our minds possess is the ability to cope with pain.”

― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

topic:pain mind

“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, The Name of the Wind

topic:future

“It's the questions we can't answer that teach us the most. They teach us how to think. If you give a man an answer, all he gains is a little fact. But give him a question and he'll look for his own answers.”

― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear

topic:learning thinking

“Beer dulls a memory, brand sets it burning, but wine is the best for a sore heart's yearning.”

― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

topic:suffering

“Half of seeming clever is keeping your mouth shut at the right times.”

― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear

topic:silence

“If you are going to impose your will on the world, you must have control over what you believe.”

― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

topic:will control

“the best way to stay safe is to make your enemies think you can't be hurt.”

― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

topic:hurting

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