Terry Goodkind quotes

Terry Goodkind was an American author best known for his epic fantasy series "The Sword of Truth." His works are renowned for their blend of adventure, philosophy, and intricate world-building. He influenced generations of readers and writers in the fantasy genre. Here are 107 of his quotes:

No one ever goes into battle thinking God is on the other side. -Zedd, Wizard's First Rule.

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Only those you trust can betray you.

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Enemies,' the wizard said, 'are the price of honour.

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We all can be only who we are, no more, no less.

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Being afraid something is true is accepting the possibility. Accepting the possibility is the first step to believing.

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Dance with me, Death, I am ready.

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Never let a beautiful woman pick your path for you when there is a man in her line of sight. -Adie, Wizard's First Rule.

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Celebrating faith over reason is merely a way of denying what is, in favor of embracing any whim that strikes your fancy.

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

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The most important rule there is, the Wizard's Sixth Rule: the only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason.

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Wizard's Fourth Rule There is magic in sincere forgiveness; in the forgiveness you give, but more so in the forgiveness you receive.

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

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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.

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

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The Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid; given proper motivation almost anyone will believe almost anything.

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Even a foolish old woman like me knows that lazy people don't think for themselves; they only think about themselves.

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... 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.

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Laugh all you want. I know my own worth and don't need to prove it to someone who doesn't know theirs.

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Teasingly she took the apple from his mouth. Juice ran down his chin. Slowly, deliberately, she leaned over and licked the sweet juice from his chin. I will have to admit though, that I will never look at an apple in quite the same way.

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Sometimes that's all life is... One desperate act after another.

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Wizard's Eighth Rule Talga Vassternich. (Deserve Victory)

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You can't love anyone or anything until you love your own existence first. Love can only grow out of a respect for your own life.

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