"The Wise Man's Fear" Quotes
In "The Wise Man's Fear," Kvothe continues his quest for knowledge and power, facing trials and adventures that deepen the mysteries surrounding his past and destiny.
fantasy | 994 pages | Published in 2011
Quotes
When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can.
A long stretch of road will teach you more about yourself than a hundred years of quiet.
Half of seeming clever is keeping your mouth shut at the right times.
Call a jack a jack. Call a spade a spade. But always call a whore a lady.
Power is okay, and stupidity is usually harmless. Power and stupidity together are dangerous.
We love what we love. Reason does not enter into it.
All the truth in the world is held in stories.
Anger can keep you warm at night, and wounded pride can spur a man to wondrous things.
Secrets of the mouth speak in whispers. Secrets of the heart are heard in silence.
You do not know the first note of the music that moves me.
