Quotes from David Farland

We all become lost children at one time or another.When no one else can find us, we must find ourselves.

Writers change the world one heart, one mind, at a time. That should be enough to keep us going.

Whatever your favorite genre is, you can probably trace your love for it back to one single book that really moved you.

I'd like to emphasize that when a reader finishes a great novel, he will immediately begin looking for another. If someone loves your book, it increases the chance that he or she will look at mine. So there is no competition between writers. Another writer's success helps build a larger readership for all of us.

There is no such thing as an evil genius, as evil in it's self is stupidity.

We all become lost children at one time or another.When no one else can find us, we must find ourselves.

Whatever your favorite genre is, you can probably trace your love for it back to one single book that really moved you.

Writers change the world one heart, one mind, at a time. That should be enough to keep us going.

There is a danger in exposing yourself to too much vapid art. It can weaken your judgment and erode your sensibilities, until the time comes when you see things that are merely passable, and somehow think that they're good.

Un époux, c'est quelqu'un qui travaille au jardin avec toi et qui te réchauffe la nuit dans le lit conjugal. Un homme qui s'inquiète pour toi quand personne d'autre n'a remarqué que tu n'allais pas bien. Quelqu'un qui te tient la main quand tu es malade ou aux portes de la mort.

When you behold the face of pure evil, it will be beautiful.

A wise king does not garner all wit, instead he also allows his cunselors to be wise.

Les gens se leurrent, déclara-t-il comme s'il ne voyait pas où elle voulait en venir. Ils ont tellement soif d'amour qu'ils passent leur vie à le chercher. Quand ils croient l'avoir trouvé, ils se persuadent d'avoir mis la main sur un joyau dont les autres ont été assez stupides pour ne pas voir la valeur.

Selon Chondler, conclut-il, il n'existe qu'une seule vertu : la modération. Encore ne faut-il pas la pratiquer avec excès.

It is better that you die than that you put a stain upon your soul.

In Khuram it is said that a man with a single knife can kill two thousand men in a single night.

All successful writers use resonance to enhance their stories by drawing power from stories that came before, by resonating with their readers' experiences, and by resonating within their own works.

Readers often become fans of a genre after discovering one defining work in that genre.

Readers crave something different, but not completely different.

Even the greatest of heroes and men Are less than what they might have been. —a saying of Mystarria

Your personal tastes are going to be influenced by the stories that you've loved the most. So don't ever try to be "completely" original. It's a good way to go mad.

If you don't develop mainstream tastes at any time of your life, it's not likely that you'll attract a mainstream audience.

the wisest writers, those who become most popular, learn to draw upon art and literature in order to create works that speak to audiences more strongly, more deeply, and appeal to a wider network of readers.

Remember, a great tale isn't just about you.  Ultimately, the reader should close your book and feel that a connection has been made, to realize with wonder and delight that "This story is about me.