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Fantasy is a genre that allows me to create anything I want. That, in turn, allows me to explore any sort of idea I'm curious about. I love it because Fantasy is a genre that asks, What if...? That's my favorite question.

Patrick Rothfuss

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Patrick Rothfuss
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: June 6
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Isn't that the way of the world? We want the sweet things, but we need the unpleasant ones.
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Practice makes the master.
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I've waited a long time to show these flowers how pretty you are.
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