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Terry Goodkind
Age: 72 †
Born: 1948
Born: January 14
Died: 2020
Died: September 17
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Omaha
Nebraska
Terry Lee Goodkind
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Enemies,' the wizard said, 'are the price of honour.
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Dance with me, Death, I am ready.
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...You have to accept yourself, who you are. You don't believe. You still fight who you are. Until you accept yourself, until you believe, you won't be able to call forth your Han, your power, except in great anger.
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Grrratch luuug Raaaach aaarg
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Laugh all you want. I know my own worth and don't need to prove it to someone who doesn't know theirs.
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Celebrating faith over reason is merely a way of denying what is, in favor of embracing any whim that strikes your fancy.
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You have one Mord-Sith and one Mother Confessor, here, both in very bad moods. I would suggest you not give us an excuse to lose our temper, or we may never find it again in your lifetime. -Kahlan Amnell
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The only thing you can be is yourself nothing more nothing less
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I'm afraid that we all make mistakes. One of the things that defines our character is how we handle mistakes. If we lie about having made a mistake, then it can't be corrected and it festers. On the other hand, if we give up just because we made a mistake, even a big mistake, none of us would get far in life.
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Wizard's Fourth Rule There is magic in sincere forgiveness in the forgiveness you give, but more so in the forgiveness you receive.
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Perception was easily accomplished, required little effort, and it never had to stand the test of reality.
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People are stupid... They will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they're afraid it might be true.
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Nothing gained without cost is valued. Freedom has a cost, and all will bear it so all will value and preserve it.
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Not everyone is willing to embrace liberty liberty requires not just effort, but risk. Some people choose to delude themselves and see their chains as protective armor.
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I've always said fantasy is sort of 'stealth philosophy'.
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Your life is yours and yours alone. Rise up and live it.
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Cara waggled a hand over the two of them. It works better with your clothes off. Richard frowned. His voice came as a hoarse croak. What? She seemed mystified by the question. I believe you will find such things work better without clothes. She put her hands to her hips. I thought you would know at least that much.
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It is said that the greatest cruelty is drawn from those with the kindest hearts.
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Admitting that you do not know something is the first step to learning.
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To question me onceis a simple mistake, Lieutenant. Twice is treason. We execute traitors.-Kahlan
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