12 Quotes From 'The Name Of The Wind' By Patrick Rothfuss

The Name of the Wind (2007) is a fantasy novel by American author Patrick Rothfuss. It was Rothfuss' debut novel, and won several prizes, including 'Quill Award for Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror'. More than ten million copies of this book have been sold till now. This was the first installment of the ongoing fantasy trilogy, The Kingkiller Chronicle, followed by The Wise Man's Fear.

Enjoy reading these 12 quotes from 'The Name Of The Wind' by Patrick Rothfuss!

1. "That's why stories appeal to us, they give us the clarity and simplicity our real lives lack." - Patrick Rothfuss

2. "It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story." - Patrick Rothfuss

3. "We understand how dangerous a mask can be. We all become what we pretend to be." - Patrick Rothfuss

4. "I needed to let them know they couldn't hurt me. I've learned that the best way to stay safe is to make your enemies think you can't be hurt." - Patrick Rothfuss

5. "Too much truth confuses the facts. Too much honesty makes you sound insincere." - Patrick Rothfuss

6. "When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind." - Patrick Rothfuss

7. "The greatest faculty our minds possess is the ability to cope with pain." - Patrick Rothfuss

8. "Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts." - Patrick Rothfuss

9. "There are times when the mind is dealt such a blow it hides in insanity. While this may not seem beneficial, it is. There are times when the reality is nothing but pain, and to escape that pain the mind must leave reality behind." - Patrick Rothfuss

10. "A poet is a musician that can't sing. Words have to find a man's mind before they can touch his heart, and some men's minds are woeful small targets. Music touches their hearts directly no matter how small or stubborn the mind of the man who listens." - Patrick Rothfuss

11. "There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man." - Patrick Rothfuss

12. "You have to be a bit of a liar to tell a story the right way." - Patrick Rothfuss