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Patrick Rothfuss
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: June 6
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Wisconsin
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...it is better to have a mouthful of poison than a secret of the heart.
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Music sounds different to the one who plays it. It is the musician's curse.
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But to love something despite. To know the flaws and love them too. This is rare and pure and perfect.
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Sleep marks passing time, giving us distance from the things that have hurt us. When a person is wounded they will often fall unconscious. Similarly, someone who hears traumatic news will often swoon or faint. This is the mind's way of protecting itself from pain.
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I've got an idea for a modern day faerie tale that I think would made a great short novel. But I just don't have the time to work on it right now. I'm way too busy with the 'Kingkiller Chronicles' and being a new dad.
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All stories are true.
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That was another lesson I had learned perhaps too well: people meant pain.
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For me, language is something that I've always loved. When I read, that's what I look for. When I write, that's what I strive for.
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Stories only happen to people who can tell them.
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I loved college. I wish I was still taking classes instead of teaching them.
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For most practical purposes Tarbean had two pieces: 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.
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It's hard for a newbie author to get noticed.
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Don't get me wrong, magic is cool. But a nervous mother singing to her child at night while something moves quietly through the dark outside her house? That's a story. Handled properly, it's more dramatic than any apocalypse or goblin army could ever be.
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I think the tendency to over-explain and over describe is one of the most common failings in fantasy. It's an unfortunate piece of Tolkien's legacy. Don't get me wrong, Tolkien was a great worldbuilder, but he got a little caught up describing his world at times, at the expense of the overall story.
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You lack the requisite spine and testicular fortitude to study under me.
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One reason we love fiction is because stories have a comforting shape. They provide a resolution that's lacking in our regular lives.
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I don't speak fluent bumpkin.
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There are two sure ways to lose a friend, one is to borrow, the other to lend.
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The world is a mess and I just need to rule it.
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I walked across the polished marble floor and sat on a red velvet lounging couch. I idly wondered how exactly one was supposed to lounge. I couldn't remember ever doing it myself. After a moment's consideration, I decided lounging was probably similar to relaxing, but with more money in your pocket.
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