Wizard's Ninth Rule A contradiction can not exist in reality. Not in part, nor in whole. Terry Goodkind More Quotes by Terry Goodkind More Quotes From Terry Goodkind Intent is guilt. Failure to successfully carry out the intent does not absolve the guilt. Terry Goodkind guiltdoe I thought I was going to die there, alone. I thought I would never see you again." He seemed to shake off the memory and leaned back on an elbow, gazing at her with a lop-sided smile on his face. "The Shadrin left some scars that aren't healed yet. But I would have to take off my pants to show them to you." "Really?" Kahlan gave a throaty laugh. "I think I better have a look... to see if everything is all right. Terry Goodkind laughingmemoriesthinking Reasons are the spoils of victory. When you've destroyed the enemy, then your leaders write down the reasons in books, and give moving speeches about them. If you've done your job, then there aren't any of the enemy left to dispute your leader's reasons. At least not until the next war. Terry Goodkind jobswarmoving No amount of telling is worth doing it once. Terry Goodkind amount It allows you to say things that sound very dramatic and get away with it. If you had characters in modern fiction say the same things as they're driving down the street in an Oldsmobile they'd sound ludicrous! Terry Goodkind soundcharacterfiction Emotion did not play a part in truth, only reality did. Terry Goodkind emotionplayreality Books served to keep hard-won knowledge safe. They endured. Terry Goodkind hardsafebook Reason and reality are the only means to just laws; mindless wishes, if given sovereignty, become deadly masters. Terry Goodkind lawmeanreality The Second Rule is that the greatest harm can result from the best intentions. It sounds a paradox, but kindness and good intentions can be an insidious path to destruction. Sometimes doing what seems right is wrong, and can cause harm. The only counter to it is knowledge, wisdom, forethought, and understanding the First Rule. Even then, that is not always enough. Terry Goodkind understandingsoundkindness After that, I came back every year. Everyone said, 'Well, when you retire you can move there.' But I said, 'Why should I live my whole life where I don't want to be.' Terry Goodkind wantyearsmoving Right and wrong are not the product of census. Terry Goodkind censusproducts One of the things that defines our character is how we handle mistakes. Terry Goodkind handlemistakecharacter I hate telling that story to people who've been struggling for years. Terry Goodkind hatestruggleyears 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. Terry Goodkind slavecommunitylife-is But emotions when based on valued things can be a faithful and consistant sum of truths. Terry Goodkind faithfulemotion Emotions are the sums created by details, whether those details are true or not. Terry Goodkind detailsemotion They look at me and I kind of back up in case they go for my throat. Terry Goodkind caseskindlooks That's what friends are for-to be strong for you when you need a moment to find your own strength. Terry Goodkind momentsstrongneeds Wrong doing must be punished. If not, it will proliferate until anarchy wears the robes of tolerance and understanding. Terry Goodkind anarchytoleranceunderstanding No one ever goes into battle thinking God is on the other side. Terry Goodkind battlesidesthinking
