Quotes from Terry Goodkind

If war is brought to you, then it is incumbent upon you to show no mercy. Surely you will be shown none, and you will be a traitor to your people and as good as their enemy if you let any clemency slip its bounds, for your people will pay for your mistake with their lives.

Art reveals the artist's inner self. Art reveals a man's ideals, what he values. Anyone with that much reverence, that much passion for the nobility of the human spirit, could only be a man who shares my passion for life.

Future and Fate depend on both the journey and the destination.

Wizard's Fifth Rule: Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie.

Does death invalidate life? No, it defines it, and in so doing creates its value.

The man stuck his head around the woman. "My name's Richard. What's yours?" She liked his eyes. "Rachel." "Rachel. That's a pretty name. But I have to tell you, Rachel, you have the ugliest hair I've ever seen." "Richard!" the woman squawked. "How could you say such a thing!" "Well, it's true. Who cut it all crooked like that, Rachel, some old witch?" Rachel giggled.

Rachel kept an eye toward the woman, fearing a slap. He looked over, too. He pointed with the scissors. "This is Kahlan. She scared me at first, too. She's awfully ugly, isn't she.

Them's the vermin: them who take what little we can earn or make with our hands so as to promise it right back to us, expecting us to be thankful at their kind hearts; them who tempt good people to be lazy so they can rule us like they do sheep at a trough; them who took our freedom and our ways. Even a foolish old woman like me knows that lazy people don't think for themselves; they only think about themselves. I don't know what the world's coming to.

Nothing gained without cost is valued. I was reminded of that fact only today. She was the one we buried. Freedom has a cost, and all will bear it, so that all will value and preserve it.

Righteous anger can be an extraordinary thing to behold." Kahlan smiled at his excitement. "It can make the good tremble with joy, and the wicked shiver in fear." The smile left his face. "But people rarely believe the truth when they see it and less so when they don't want to

No. As Zedd is fond of saying, nothing is ever easy. How can we justify going after one little girl, to solve the riddle of her loaf of bread, while Rahl goes after the box?

Everything was white around the childlike beauty of her face. "I'm so sorry, Denna," he whispered. "You will remember me?" "I will have nightmares the rest of my life." Her smile widened. "I'm glad." She seemed genuinely proud.

All, no matter their means, must have an investment in their freedom, and will pay their part. This principle is law, and inviolate.

Few people understood the weapon that was a properly fashioned twist of information.

made me think I could stop him from saying something to Matt Fenton. I told him that if I ever found out that he had breathed

People are stupid. They will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid ti might be true. Zed

Not that cabinet," he said, lowering his voice as if to thwart anyone who might be listening, "in my wizard's cabinet!" Richard straightened with a frown. "I've never seen any other cabinet.

Wizard's Third Rule: Passion rules reason.

Whoever wins thinks he was in the right. The loser will always believe himself wronged.

That sounds like magic. There is not supposed to be any magic in Westland." "He says it's not; that anyone can learn. He's always trying to teach me. He mocks me whenever I say it looks like it will rain. His eyes get real big and he says, 'Magic! You must have magic, my boy, to read the clouds and know the future so.

Of all the people who came before us, Magda, you were the only one who always represented truth. I want you to know that. - Councilman Sadler

The creature is a night wisp. Her name is Shar. A night wisp cannot be seen in the day, only at night. Shar is part of the magic that helped me cross the boundary; she was my guide. Without her, I would have been lost.

She shook her head with a sigh. "You talk like a drunk man walks: in every direction but where he be headed." She

Magic intensifies and concentrates passions, strengthening not only joy, but ruinous passions as well, and in this way they may become obsessions, and unbearable unless released. -Joseph Anders