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I would never normally approach a woman in this way, but I couldn't help but notice that you have the eyes of a lady I was once desperately in love with. "

"What a shame to love only once," she said, showing her white teeth in a wicked smile. "I've heard some men can manage twice or even more."

I ignored her gibe. "I am only a fool once. Never will I love again.


Patrick Rothfuss

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PATRICK ROTHFUSS But I'm collecting the story of his life. The real story.' Chronicler made a helpless gesture. 'With...
PATRICK ROTHFUSS I do not understand this man," [Tempi] said. "Is he attempting to buy sex with me? Or does he wish t...
PATRICK ROTHFUSS You are an educated man. You know there are no such things as demons." Bast smiled a terrible smile....
PATRICK ROTHFUSS ...nothing in the world is harder than convincing someone of an unfamiliar truth.
PATRICK ROTHFUSS Power is okay, and stupidity is usually harmless. Power and stupidity together are dangerous".
PATRICK ROTHFUSS Truth is a troublesome motherfucker unless it's handled properly
PATRICK ROTHFUSS Why would I want to win anything other than a beautiful game?
PATRICK ROTHFUSS Patience and propriety. It was the only graceful thing to do.
PATRICK ROTHFUSS She looked at me. "What? Is there something wrong with my idea?"
"It's not very heroic," I said...
PATRICK ROTHFUSS It´s one thing to enjoy a story, but it´s quite another to take it for the truth.
PATRICK ROTHFUSS Today,' Elodin said brightly, 'we will talk about things that cannot be talked about. Specifically, ...
PATRICK ROTHFUSS I guess I'm doomed to die loveless.
PATRICK ROTHFUSS Its like he knows he's better than you, but doesn't look down on you for it because he knows it's no...
PATRICK ROTHFUSS She smiled like knife on a velvet, she stretched like cat on the sun.
PATRICK ROTHFUSS Wilem: 'What is the word for that here? A man who is intimate with both women and men?'
'Lucky?...
PATRICK ROTHFUSS Are you hurt?"
"Absolutely," I said. "Especially in my everywhere.
PATRICK ROTHFUSS I was one of those. I meddled with dark powers. I
summoned demons. I ate the entire little chee...
PATRICK ROTHFUSS