36 quotes
There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.
The Name of the Wind (2007)
There are few things as nauseating as pure obedience.
The Name of the Wind (2007)
Nothing makes a man feel older than a young woman.
The Name of the Wind (2007)
“You’re just getting old.” She gave a dramatic sigh. “Truly, all the more’s the tragedy; the second thing to go is a man’s memory.”
The Name of the Wind (2007)
Lord but I dislike poetry. How can anyone remember words that aren’t put to music?
The Name of the Wind (2007)
Etiquette is a set of rules people use so they can be rude to each other in public.
The Name of the Wind (2007)
Mauthen ain’t much for listenen. Nothin’ plugs a man’s ears like money.
The Name of the Wind (2007)
Plainly said, he was giving me enough rope to hang myself with. Apparently he didn’t realize that once a noose is tied, it will fit one neck as easily as another.
The Name of the Wind (2007)
So this is the difference between telling a story and being in one, he thought numbly, the fear.
The Name of the Wind (2007)
As my father used to say: “There are two sure ways to lose a friend, one is to borrow, the other to lend.”
The Name of the Wind (2007)
It was one of those perfect autumn days so common in stories and so rare in the real world.
The Name of the Wind (2007)
Everyone thinks chemistry and alchemy are so similar, but they’re really not. They’re not even related. They just happen to live in the same house.
The Name of the Wind (2007)
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!
The Name of the Wind (2007)
Fear tends to come from ignorance. Once I knew what the problem was, it was just a problem, nothing to fear.
The Name of the Wind (2007)
Wilem tapped Simmon’s shoulder. “He’s telling the truth.”
Simmon glanced over at him. “Why do you say that?”
“He sounds more sincere than that when he lies.”
The Name of the Wind (2007)
A tinker’s debt is always paid:
Once for any simple trade.
Twice for freely given aid.
Thrice for any insult made.
The Name of the Wind (2007)
Call a jack a jack. Call a spade a spade. But always call a whore a lady. Their lives are hard enough, and it never hurts to be polite.
The Name of the Wind (2007)
Like all boys my age, I was an idiot when it came to women.
The Name of the Wind (2007)
It’s hard to be wrongfully accused, but it’s worse when the people looking down on you are clods who have never read a book or traveled more than twenty miles from the place they were born.
The Name of the Wind (2007)
That’s why stories appeal to us. They give us the clarity and simplicity our real lives lack.
The Name of the Wind (2007)