“Wilem snorted."That doesn't sound suspicious at all," he said. "And you wonder why people talk about you." "I don't wonder why they… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
The Chancellor looked down at the empty table for a minute. Then he shrugged, looked up, and gave a surprisingly jaunty smile.… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“Her eyes were dark. Dark as chocolate, dark as coffee, dark as the polished wood of my father’s lute. They were set… — Kvothe in written by Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
THE NAME OF THE WIND marks the debut of a writer we would all do well to watch. Patrick Rothfuss has real… — Terry Brooks Copy Share Image
“None were good enough for her, so I held them in contempt and hated them. They in turn hated and feared me.… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
After an awkward pause, Bast extended his hand. Chronicler hesitated for a bare moment before reaching out quickly, as if he were… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
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“Celean looked at me for a moment, the hint of a serious line between her pale eyebrows. Then she laughed brightly and… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“My name is Kvothe, pronounced nearly the same as "quothe." Names are important as they tell you a great deal about a… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“A skilled observer might notice there was something his gaze avoided. The same way you avoid meeting the eye of an old… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“See a woman pale as snow? Silent come and silent go. What's their plan? What's their plan? Chandrian. Chandrian.” — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“I will admit, I've never had a student offer himself up for a vicious beating in order to prove he's worth my… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“You know that feeling when you tip your chair too far and begin to fall backward? The sensation was something like that,… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“I briefly entertained the notion that I was insane and didn't know it. Then I considered the possibility that I had always… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“Elodin pointed down the street. "What color is that boy's shirt?" "Blue." "What do you mean by blue? Describe it." I struggled… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“I wasn't entirely surprised to find Elodin on Stonebridge. Very little about the Master Namer surprised me these days. He sat on… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“Maple. Maypole Catch and carry. Ash and Ember. Elderberry. Woolen. Woman. Moon at night. Willow. Window. Candlelight. Fallow farrow. Ash and oak.… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“Wilem tapped Simmon's shoulder."He's telling the truth." Simmon glanced over at him."Why would you say that?" "He sounds more sincere then that… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“[Simmon] "Go on." I [Kvothe] stayed where I was. "It's not that easy." "Nothing's ever easy with you," Wilem muttered.” — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
It's the questions we can't answer that teach us the most. They teach us how to think. — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“It’s not over if you’re still here,” Chronicler said. “It’s not a tragedy if you’re still alive.” Bast nodded eagerly at this,… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“Ambrose turned on his heel and stormed off, but before he made it through the door, Elodin burst out singing: ‘He's a… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“She has enough men fawning over her," I said. "They come and go like . . ." I strained to think of… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
