Quotes from Terry Goodkind

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

If the road is easy, you're likely going the wrong way.

I'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.

Cara: I just found a delightful account of a case against a wizard who once fancied getting drunk, marching down to the market on Stentor Street, hiking up his robes to random women and commanding them to kiss the serpent.

No one ever goes into battle thinking God is on the other side.

Only a fool walks backwards into the future.

People will believe anything. They will believe it because they want it to be true, or because they are afraid it is.

If the road is easy, you're likely going the wrong way.

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

I often hear people say that they read to escape reality, but I believe that what they're really doing is reading to find reason for hope, to find strength. While a bad book leaves readers with a sense of hopelessness and despair, a good novel, through stories of values realized, of wrongs righted, can bring to readers a connection to the wonder of life. A good novel shows how life can and ought to be lived. It not only entertains but energizes and uplifts readers.

I am who I am; no more, no less.

I'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.

Love is not about what you want. It's about finding happiness for the one you love.

Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid

The Second Rule is that the greatest harm can result from the best intentions. It sounds a paradox, but kindness and good intentions can be an insidious path to destruction. Sometimes doing what seems right is wrong, and can cause harm. The only counter to it is knowledge, wisdom, forethought, and understanding the First Rule. Even then, that is not always enough.

Only those you trust can betray you.

Nothing marks a man's character better than his attraction to intelligence.

Your life is your own. Rise up and live it.

Knowledge is a weapon. I intend to be formidably armed.

Love is a passion for life shared with another person. You fall in love with a person who you think is wonderful. It's your deepest appreciation of the value of that individual, and that individual is a reflection of what you value most in life. Love, for sound reasons, can be one of life's greatest rewards.

There is no such thing as pure good or pure evil, least of all in people. In the best of us there are thoughts or deeds that are wicked, and in the worst of us, at least some virtue. An adversary is not one who does loathsome acts for their own sake. He always has a reason that to him is justification. My cat eats mice. Does that make him bad? I don't think so, and the cat doesn't think so, but I would bet the mice have a different opinion.

You can't argue with the fools in the world. It's better to let them have their way, then trick them when they're not paying attention.

Admitting that you do not know something is the first step to learning.

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