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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.
Patrick Rothfuss
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Patrick Rothfuss
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: June 6
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Just pity him, my boy. Tomorrow we'll be on our way, but he'll have to keep his own disagreeable company until the day he dies.
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Old Cob tucked away his bowl of stew with the predatory efficency of a lifetime bachelor.
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