One of the things that defines our character is how we handle mistakes. Terry Goodkind More Quotes by Terry Goodkind More Quotes From Terry Goodkind I am who I am; no more, no less. Terry Goodkind i-am-who-i-am who-i-am awareness many people must be ruled to thrive. In their selfishness and greed, they see free people as their oppressors. They wish to have a leader who will cut the taller plants so the sun will reach them. They think no plant should be allowed to grow taller than the shortest, and in that way give light to all. They would rather be provided a guiding light, regardless of the fuel, than light a candle themselves. Terry Goodkind cutting light thinking Culture carries no privilege to exist. Cultures do not have value simply because they are. Some cultures, the world is better off without. Terry Goodkind privilege culture world People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true. People’s heads are full of knowledge, facts, and beliefs, and most of it is false, yet they think it all true. People are stupid; they can only rarely tell the difference between a lie and the truth, and yet they are confident they can, and so are all the easier to fool. Terry Goodkind motivation stupid lying Faith and feelings are the warm marrow of evil. Unlike reason, faith and feelings provide no boundary to limit any delusion, any whim. They are virulent poison, giving the numbing illusion of moral sanction to every depravity ever hatched. Faith and feelings are the darkness to reason’s light. Reason is the very substance of truth itself. The glory that is life is wholly embraced through reason. In rejecting it, in rejecting reason, one embraces death. Terry Goodkind light evil giving We all can be only who we are, no more, no less. Terry Goodkind who-we-are philosophical I am dead. Only vengeance can restore me! Only victory can return my life to me! Terry Goodkind vengeance victory return We don't want to lose you Lord Rahl. We don't want to go back to way things were." She sounded on the verge of tears. "We like being able to do simple things, like make a joke, and laugh. We could never do such things before. We always lived in fear that if we said the wrong thing we would be beaten, or worse. Now that we have seen another way, we don't want to go back to that. If you throw your life away for the Midlands, then we will.- Cara Terry Goodkind tears simple laughing Grrratch luuug Raaaach aaarg Terry Goodkind Once you teach me something, it's mine to use. Terry Goodkind teach mines use Being afraid something is true is accepting the possibility. Accepting the possibility is the first step to believing. Terry Goodkind steps believe firsts Wizard's Seventh Rule Life is the future, not the past. Terry Goodkind wizards life-is past Wizard's Sixth Rule The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason. Terry Goodkind wizards sovereign reason Wizard's Third Rule Passion rules reason, For better or for worse. Terry Goodkind wizards passion reason Wizard's Second Rule The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Terry Goodkind wizards intention results Hesitation is a mistake that invites defeat. I would not be Mord-Sith had I not hesitated when I was young." - Cara Terry Goodkind sith defeat mistake To question me onceis a simple mistake, Lieutenant. Twice is treason. We execute traitors.-Kahlan Terry Goodkind traitor simple mistake History is rarely made by reasonable men. Terry Goodkind reasonable made men I will have to admit, though, that I will never look at an apple in quite the same way. Terry Goodkind apples looks way The only thing you can be is yourself nothing more nothing less Terry Goodkind
