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Science is just magic with better PR.

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Patrick Rothfuss
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: June 6
Novelist
Teacher
Writer
Madison
Wisconsin
Patrick James Rothfuss
Magic
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He then proceeded to shout at Alpha and Beta, a sign that he was in a genuine good mood. They took it as calmly as ever, in spite of the fact that he accused them of things I'm sure no donkey has ever willingly done, especially not Beta, who possessed impeccable moral character.
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I have a blog where I keep in touch with my fans. I write about things that are important to me. Sometimes on there I'll just tell a little story about the things that happen in my everyday life. People seem to enjoy them well enough.
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A troublesome question? Those tend to be the only whorthwhile kind.
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I learned to love the feel of good words.
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Words have to find a man's mind before they can touch his heart, and some men's minds are woefully small targets.
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It gets tiresome being spoken to as if you are a child, even if you happen to be one.
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Now that I understand how publishing schedules work, I can understand why many authors have the sophomore slump. A year is a long time to wait for a sequel, but it's a short, short time to WRITE a sequel.
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Performance and music are inexorably tied together. And hell, I'll watch Brittany's Toxic music video all day. But there's a difference between that and listening to Leo Kottke play guitar. One is entertainment. The other is Music.
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Congratulations. That was the stupidest thing I've ever seen. Ever.
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I’d heard he had started a fistfight in one of the seedier local taverns because someone had insisted on saying the word “utilize” instead of “use.
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The seeds of the past bear fruit in the present.
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It's hard for me to take myself too seriously when I'm constantly experiencing firsthand what an incredible gimp I can be.
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Music sounds different to the one who plays it. It is the musician's curse.
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Hespe's mouth went firm. She didn't scowl exactly, but it looked like she was getting all the pieces of a scowl together in one place, just in case she needed them in a hurry.
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Roses! I swear you men have all your romance from the same worn book. Flowers are a good thing, a sweet thing to give a lady. But it is always roses, always red, and always perfect hothouse blooms when they can come by them.
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Denna is a wild thing, I explained. Like a hind or a summer storm. If a storm blows down your house, or breaks a tree, you don't say the storm was mean. It was cruel. It acted according to its nature and something unfortunately was hurt. The same is true of Denna.
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Fencing is more a sport than a martial art. It would be like basing your knowledge of roman phalanx warfare on NFL football.
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Old Cob tucked away his bowl of stew with the predatory efficency of a lifetime bachelor.
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I've always liked the moonless night best. It's easier to say things in the dark. It's easier to be yourself.
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I need you to breathe for me.
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