{"author":"Patrick Rothfuss","author_id":"Patrick+Rothfuss","total_quotes":200,"quotes":[{"text":"I would never normally approach a woman in this way, but I couldn't help but notice that you have the eyes of a lady I was once desperately in love with. 'What a shame to love only once,' she said, showing her white teeth in a wicked smile. 'I've heard some men can manage twice or even more.'I ignored her gibe. 'I am only a fool once. Never will I love again.","author":"Patrick Rothfuss","tags":["heartbreak","love","lovelorn"],"id":2171,"author_id":"Patrick+Rothfuss"},{"text":"Fantasy is my favorite genre for reading and writing. We have more options than anyone else, and the best props and special effects. That means if you want to write a fantasy story with Norse gods, sentient robots, and telepathic dinosaurs, you can do just that. Want to throw in a vampire and a lesbian unicorn while you're at it? Go ahead.","author":"Patrick Rothfuss","tags":["writing","reading","robots "],"id":5588,"author_id":"Patrick+Rothfuss"},{"text":"Kid's books should be just as good as any other books. No. They should be held to a *higher* standard than other literature for the same reason that we take extra care with children's food.The fact is, what you feed your kids is important, and that includes what they put in their heads as well as what they put in their bellies.","author":"Patrick Rothfuss","tags":["children-s-literature","childrens-book","education","mind"],"id":13305,"author_id":"Patrick+Rothfuss"},{"text":"I should have been bolder and kissed her at the end. I should have been more cautious. I had talked too much. I had said too little.","author":"Patrick Rothfuss","tags":["bold","boy","caution","confident","conversation","doubt","fear","girl","hope","inexperience","kiss","like","love","make-a-move","men","mystery","ponder","question","romance","second-guess","talk","uncertain","uncertainty","women","youth"],"id":14036,"author_id":"Patrick+Rothfuss"},{"text":"If you are eager to find the reason I became the Kvothe they tell stories about, you could look there, I suppose.'Chronicler's forehead wrinkled. 'What do you mean, exactly?'Kvothe paused for a long moment, looking down at his hands. 'Do you know how many times I've been beaten over the course of my life?'Chronicler shook his head.Looking up, Kvothe grinned and tossed his shoulders in a nonchalant shrug. 'Neither do I. You'd think that sort of thing would stick in a person's mind. You'd think I would remember how many bones I've had broken. You'd think I'd remember the stitches and bandages.' He shook his head. 'I don't. I remember that young boy sobbing in the dark. Clear as a bell after all these years.'Chronicler frowned. 'You said yourself that there was nothing you could have done.'I could have,' Kvothe said seriously, 'and I didn't. I made my choice and I regret it to this day. Bones mend. Regret stays with you forever.","author":"Patrick Rothfuss","tags":["path","sad-but-true","sword-sentiments"],"id":15142,"author_id":"Patrick+Rothfuss"},{"text":"Patience and propriety. It was the only graceful thing to do.","author":"Patrick Rothfuss","tags":["inspirational","patience","propriety"],"id":19021,"author_id":"Patrick+Rothfuss"},{"text":"... For most practical purposes, Tarbean had two parts: Waterside and Hillside. Waterside is where people are poor. That makes them beggars, thieves and whores. Hillside is where people are rich. That makes them solicitors, politicians and courtesans.","author":"Patrick Rothfuss","tags":["humor","society"],"id":19364,"author_id":"Patrick+Rothfuss"},{"text":"What? No defense? Any student of mine must be able to defend his ideas against an attack. No matter how you spend your life, your wit will defend you more often than a sword. Keep it sharp!","author":"Patrick Rothfuss","tags":["education","knowledge","learning"],"id":21081,"author_id":"Patrick+Rothfuss"},{"text":"I love her more than just a little. I think it's because we're both somewhat broken, in our own odd ways. More importantly, we're both aware of it.","author":"Patrick Rothfuss","tags":["auri","connection","feelings","love","romance"],"id":22148,"author_id":"Patrick+Rothfuss"},{"text":"Kid's books should be just as good as any other books. No. They should be held to a *higher* standard than other literature for the same reason that we take extra care with children's food.","author":"Patrick Rothfuss","tags":["children","children-books","childrens-books","childrens-literature","literary-standards","patrick-rothfuss"],"id":22423,"author_id":"Patrick+Rothfuss"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":200,"pages":20,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}