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Terry Goodkind, born in 1948, is an American author known for his fantasy literature, particularly for his 'The Sword of Truth' series. His works are characterized by their profound philosophical thoughts and rich imagination, which have won him a large following among readers.

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Famous Terry Goodkind Quotes

“Every person's life is theirs by right. An individual's life can and must belong only to to himself, not to any society or community, or he is then but a slave.”

Persons Life Is Individual Community Slave

Author:Terry Goodkind

“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.”

Thinking Persons Reason Values Fall Passion Individual Sound Love Is Wonderful Reflection Rewards Falling In Love Appreciation Love Life Passion For Life

Book:Chainfire

Source: Chainfire

“Alone, he must bear the weight of a sin he dare not confess to the one person he loves…and has lost.”

Persons Lost Sin Bears Weight Dare

Book:The First Confessor: Sword of Truth: The Prequel

Source: The First Confessor: Sword of Truth: The Prequel

“Sometimes, making the wrong choice is better than making no choice. You have the courage to go forward, that is rare. A person who stands at the fork, unable to pick, will never get anywhere.”

Persons Sometimes Choices Courage Picks Forks Wrong Choices

Book:Wizard's First Rule

Source: Wizard's First Rule

“Are we our bodies? Is a small person less than a big person, then? If we were our bodies, then when we lost an arm, or a leg, would we be less, would we begin to fade from existence? No. We are the same person. We are not our bodies; we are our thoughts. As they form, they define who we are, and create the reality of our existence.”

Ifs Persons Body Bigs Reality Form Lost Existence Arms Legs Who We Are Fades Our Thoughts Small Person

Book:Blood Of The Fold

Source: Blood Of The Fold

“...you'll find that being a friend is to like a person for who they are, even the parts you don't understand. You don't have to understand, or do the same, or live their lives for them. If you truly care for them, then you want them to be who they are; that was why you liked them in the first place.”

Ifs Want Firsts Persons Care Friendship Caring

Book:Blood Of The Fold

Source: Blood Of The Fold

“To the right person, the person who is truly born to it, duty is a form of love, through which all is possible. Duty is not always a denial of things, but an expansion of them to others. Duty is not always a chore, but is best carried out with love.”

Persons Form Born Duty Denial Expansion Right Person Chores Forms Of Love

Book:Temple of the Winds

Source: Temple of the Winds

“Everyone makes mistakes. How a person deals with their mistakes is a mark of their character.”

Persons Character Deals Mistake Mark Making Mistakes Everyone Makes Mistakes

Book:Naked Empire

Source: Naked Empire

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Born: 1948
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