

“Do not mistake me for my mask. You see light dappling on the water and forget the deep, cold dark beneath.”
― The Name of the Wind
― The Name of the Wind

“All stories told have been told before. We tell them to ourselves, as did all men who ever were. And all men who ever will be. The only things new are the names.”
― Words of Radiance
― Words of Radiance

“Expectation. That is the true soul of art. If you can give a man more than he expects, then he will laud you his entire life. If you can create an air of anticipation and feed it properly, you will succeed.”
― Words of Radiance
― Words of Radiance

“To age truly was to suffer the ultimate treason, that of one’s body against oneself.”
― Words of Radiance
― Words of Radiance

“Control is the basis of all true power. Authority and strength are matters of perception”
― Words of Radiance
― Words of Radiance
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