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Patrick Rothfuss, born on June 6, 1973, is a renowned American writer known for his works in the fantasy genre. His most famous series is 'The Name of the Wind,' which has gained widespread acclaim for its unique narrative style and profound philosophical insights.

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“A long stretch of road will teach you more about yourself than a hundred years of quiet introspection”

Years Long Teach Quiet Hundred About Yourself Introspection

Book:The Wise Man's Fear

Source: The Wise Man's Fear

“There are times when the mind is dealt such a blow it hides itself in insanity. While this may not seem beneficial, it is. There are times when reality is nothing but pain, and to escape that pain the mind must leave reality behind.”

“Now it's virtually impossible to write a game that successfully provides challenge and frustration, and that's a shame. We are going to lose something that makes scientists, that makes doers, that makes hard-minded, witty, clever people, and I worry that those people aren't being made these days.”

People Writing Made Hard Games Loses Challenges Worry Impossible Scientist Shame Witty Clever These Days Frustration Doers

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“It's the questions we can't answer that teach us the most. They teach us how to think.”

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Book:The Wise Man's Fear

Source: The Wise Man's Fear

“But how awful would that be? How terrible to live surrounded by the stark, sharp, hollowness of things that simply were enough?”

Life Enough Terrible Awful Starks Hollowness

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“One of my favorite artists on Deviantart.”

Artist My Favorite Favorite Artist

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“One reason we love fiction is because stories have a comforting shape. They provide a resolution that's lacking in our regular lives.”

Love Reason Stories Fiction Shapes Love Life Resolution Lacking Comforting

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“It was wise enough to know itself, and brave enough to be itself, and wild enough to change itself while somehow staying altogether true.”

Knows Enough Wise Brave Staying

Book:The Slow Regard of Silent Things

Source: The Slow Regard of Silent Things

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Born: June 6, 1973
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 558

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The Wise Man's FearRelated source material

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La música del silencio / The Slow Regard of Silent Things (Crónica del asesino de reyes)Related source material

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