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> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/there-s-always-going-to-be-comparisons-and-that-s-unavoidable-there/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

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> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/i-ve-never-worried-about-the-reader-because-there-isn-t-one-there-are/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

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## More by Raymond E. Feist

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/often-i-ll-try-things-that-just-won-t-happen-the-way-i-d-like-them-to/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

> [A hero is someone who simply got too frightened to use his good sense and run away, then somehow lived through it all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/a-hero-is-someone-who-simply-got-too-frightened-to-use-his-good-sense/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

> [“My father used to say, “a day spent breathing is a good day”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/my-father-used-to-say-a-day-spent-breathing-is-a-good-day/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

> [“Knowing what things are not is often as important as knowing what they are.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/knowing-what-things-are-not-is-often-as-important-as-knowing-what/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

> [You would do well to know, Marcus, that irritating a better swordsman than yourself is a good way to end up dead.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/you-would-do-well-to-know-marcus-that-irritating-a-better-swordsman/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/kings-and-marshals-can-look-back-and-relive-their-triumphs-their/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/i-feel-when-a-writer-treats-a-character-as-precious-the-writer-runs/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

> [“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!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/all-right-me-darlings-you-heard-the-captain-look-around-and-tell-ol/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

> [Writing is hard work; it's also the best job I've ever had.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/writing-is-hard-work-it-s-also-the-best-job-i-ve-ever-had/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/if-i-leave-my-computer-i-m-probably-not-going-to-get-back-for-hours/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

> [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/i-keep-threatening-to-write-a-non-fantasy-book-and-they-keep-offering/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/i-don-t-like-fantasy-where-a-king-snaps-his-fingers-and-suddenly-a/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

> [I know you'll think this odd, but I find it strangely exhilarating not knowing what's coming next.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/i-know-you-ll-think-this-odd-but-i-find-it-strangely-exhilarating-not/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

> [I don't write fantasy; I write historical novels about an imaginary place.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/i-don-t-write-fantasy-i-write-historical-novels-about-an-imaginary/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

> [ATLANTA NIGHTS is sure to please the reader who enjoys this sort of thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-e-feist/atlanta-nights-is-sure-to-please-the-reader-who-enjoys-this-sort-of/)

[Raymond E. Feist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-e-feist/)

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