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Fate does not seek our consent.

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Terry Goodkind
Age: 72 †
Born: 1948
Born: January 14
Died: 2020
Died: September 17
Novelist
Writer
Omaha
Nebraska
Terry Lee Goodkind
Fate
Doe
Consent
Seek

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Cara burst into a hearty laugh. She clapped Richard on the back as he walked passed. I like her, Lord Rahl. You may keep her.
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The sun has already set on the days we made those choices. We must concentrate on what we can do tomorrow we can't relive yesterday.
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You can destroy those who speak the truth, but you cannot destroy the truth itself
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Hesitation is a mistake that invites defeat. I would not be Mord-Sith had I not hesitated when I was young. - Cara
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Your life is yours and yours alone. Rise up and live it.
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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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Fantasy allows you bend the world and the situation to more clearly focus on the moral aspects of what's happening. In fantasy you can distill life down to the essence of your story.
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Wizards First Rule: People are Stupid
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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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The light of a new day always chases the shadows of the night away, and shows us that the shape of our fears is only the ghost of our own minds.
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I had to live this long, have the experiences I've had, to create what I do. I knew I wanted to write for years, but I had to be ready so I wouldn't blow it. The move to Maine was the final step.
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I'm surprised you don't know more about magic, Sister Verna. There is a word that is magic. It can accomplish more than you might think. Maybe you have heard it before. It is the word 'please.
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To question me onceis a simple mistake, Lieutenant. Twice is treason. We execute traitors.-Kahlan
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Standing for truth is everything. Truth is power. Don't ever forget that.
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If you are unwilling to defend your right to your own lives, then you are merely like mice trying to argue with owls. You think their ways are wrong. They think you are dinner.
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Wrong doing must be punished. If not, it will proliferate until anarchy wears the robes of tolerance and understanding.
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People need an enemy to feel a sense of purpose.
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If the road is easy, you're likely going the wrong way.
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Reason and reality are the only means to just laws mindless wishes, if given sovereignty, become deadly masters.
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There is magic in sincere forgiveness - magic to heal.
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