My thought is, if you're a book lover, you're going to enjoy winning a book even if it's not something you'd ordinarily pick up on your own. It's a chance to expand your horizons a little.
Patrick RothfussOnly priests and fools are fearless and I've never been on the best of terms with God.
Patrick RothfussJoss [Whedon] is an excellent storyteller. It really doesn't matter what medium he's working in.
Patrick RothfussOne reason we love fiction is because stories have a comforting shape. They provide a resolution that's lacking in our regular lives.
Patrick RothfussIt's a shame you left without a word, you know. She was just beginning to trust you before that. Before you got angry. Before you ran off. Just like every other man in her life. Lusting after her, full of sweet words, then just walking away. Leaving her alone. Good thing she's used to it by now, isn't it? Otherwise you might have hurt her. Otherwise you just might have broken that poor girl's heart
Patrick RothfussWords 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. There are seven words that will make a person love you. There are ten words that will break a strong man's will. But a word is nothing but a painting of a fire. A name is the fire itself.
Patrick Rothfuss