I will have to admit, though, that I will never look at an apple in quite the same way.
Terry GoodkindFaith and feelings are the warm marrow of evil. Unlike reason, faith and feelings provide no boundary to limit any delusion, any whim. They are virulent poison, giving the numbing illusion of moral sanction to every depravity ever hatched. Faith and feelings are the darkness to reason’s light. Reason is the very substance of truth itself. The glory that is life is wholly embraced through reason. In rejecting it, in rejecting reason, one embraces death.
Terry GoodkindTo the right person, the person who is truly born to it, duty is a form of love, through which all is possible. Duty is not always a denial of things, but an expansion of them to others. Duty is not always a chore, but is best carried out with love.
Terry GoodkindFantasy 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.
Terry GoodkindThere is nothing that exists that has only one side. Even a piece of paper, thin as it is, has two sides.
Terry GoodkindThose who have come here to hate should leave now; for in their hate, they only betray themselves.
Terry GoodkindHow do you know who I am?' Denna grinned, almost laughed. 'To know Richard is to know who Kahlan is.
Terry GoodkindCelebrating faith over reason is merely a way of denying what is, in favor of embracing any whim that strikes your fancy.
Terry GoodkindI'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.
Terry GoodkindIf something is wrong, it matters not if a thousand men are for it; you must still oppose it. If something is just, no amount of popular outcry should stay you from your course.
Terry Goodkind...You have to accept yourself, who you are. You don't believe. You still fight who you are. Until you accept yourself, until you believe, you won't be able to call forth your Han, your power, except in great anger.
Terry GoodkindThe 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.
Terry GoodkindOnce committed to fight, cut. Everything else is secondary. Cut. That is your duty, your purpose, your hunger. There is no rule more important, no commitment that overrides that one. Cut. Cut from the void, not from bewilderment. Cut the enemy as quickly and directly as possible. Cut decisively, resolutely. Cut into the enemy’s strength. Flow through the gaps in his guard. Cut him. Cut him down utterly. Don’t allow him a breath. Crush him. Cut him without mercy to the depths of his spirit." -Richard Rahl
Terry Goodkindmany people must be ruled to thrive. In their selfishness and greed, they see free people as their oppressors. They wish to have a leader who will cut the taller plants so the sun will reach them. They think no plant should be allowed to grow taller than the shortest, and in that way give light to all. They would rather be provided a guiding light, regardless of the fuel, than light a candle themselves.
Terry GoodkindThat's what friends are for-to be strong for you when you need a moment to find your own strength.
Terry GoodkindBut in the end, we can’t live our lives by ‘what if’ and ‘if only.’ We can only do the best we can to the best of our ability based on what we know. That’s why the truth is so important.
Terry Goodkind...think of the solution, not the problem. If your mind was filled only with thoughts of why you were going to lose, then you couldn't think of how to win.
Terry GoodkindIt's only some rice and beans Captain. It's not like I'm giving you Cara's hand in marriage." - Richard
Terry GoodkindI 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.
Terry GoodkindI thought I was going to die there, alone. I thought I would never see you again." He seemed to shake off the memory and leaned back on an elbow, gazing at her with a lop-sided smile on his face. "The Shadrin left some scars that aren't healed yet. But I would have to take off my pants to show them to you." "Really?" Kahlan gave a throaty laugh. "I think I better have a look... to see if everything is all right.
Terry GoodkindReasons are the spoils of victory. When you've destroyed the enemy, then your leaders write down the reasons in books, and give moving speeches about them. If you've done your job, then there aren't any of the enemy left to dispute your leader's reasons. At least not until the next war.
Terry GoodkindLife is the future, not the past. The past can teach us, through experience, how to accomplish things in the future, comfort us with cherished memories, and provide the foundation of what has already been accomplished. But only the future holds life. To live in the past is to embrace what is dead. To live life to its fullest, each day must be created anew.
Terry GoodkindEverything is valuable under the right conditions. To a man dying of thirst, water be more precious than gold. To a drowning man, water be of little worth and great trouble.
Terry GoodkindWe can't live our lives according to what might have been. We have to live by what is.
Terry GoodkindTo love someone means that you sometimes are fulfilled the most by putting thier deepest desires above your own.
Terry GoodkindWizard's Ninth Rule A contradiction can not exist in reality. Not in part, nor in whole.
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