There's always going to be comparisons, and that's unavoidable. There are people out there who feel I hit my peak with Magician and have gone downhill since. — Raymond E. Feist Copy Share Image
I've never worried about 'the reader' because there isn't one. There are thousands, and they all have strong opinions, from 'Magician' was the best ever,' and I've gone downhill since to 'The new book is the best ever,' so to… — Raymond E. Feist Copy Share Image
Often I'll try things that just won't happen the way I'd like them to, so hearing that they're not working saves me some wear… — Raymond E. Feist Copy Share Image
A hero is someone who simply got too frightened to use his good sense and run away, then somehow lived through it all. — Raymond E. Feist Copy Share Image
“Knowing what things are not is often as important as knowing what they are.” — Raymond E. Feist Copy Share Image
You would do well to know, Marcus, that irritating a better swordsman than yourself is a good way to end up dead. — Raymond E. Feist Copy Share Image
“Kings and marshals can look back and relive their triumphs, their great victories. We common folk must take what pleasure we can from life's… — Raymond E. Feist Copy Share Image
I feel when a writer treats a character as 'precious,' the writer runs the risk of turning them into a comic book character. There's… — Raymond E. Feist Copy Share Image
“All right, me darlings. You heard the Captain. Look around and tell ol'Biggo what you thieving rascals grabbed when you ran for your lives!” — Raymond E. Feist Copy Share Image
If I leave my computer, I'm probably not going to get back for hours. If I take a few minutes to answer questions and… — Raymond E. Feist Copy Share Image
I keep threatening to write a non-fantasy book, and they keep offering me the kind of money I can't refuse to write a fantasy.… — Raymond E. Feist Copy Share Image
I don't like fantasy where a king snaps his fingers and suddenly a whole army appears and goes off to war - he's got… — Raymond E. Feist Copy Share Image
