Patrick Rothfuss
Patrick Rothfuss
Patrick James Rothfussis an American writer of epic fantasy. He is best known for his projected three-volume series The Kingkiller Chronicle...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth6 June 1973
CityMadison, WI
CountryUnited States of America
Patrick Rothfuss quotes about
mom fun heart
I've read fantasy my whole life. Quite literally; my mom read me The Hobbit before I could read stuff to myself. So I love fantasy; that's what I read for fun, it's what I read professionally to keep abreast of what's in the genre - it's where my heart is.
cat jealous nonchalant
My shrug was so nonchalant it would make a cat jealous
writing thinking stories
I think the tendency to over-explain and over describe is one of the most common failings in fantasy. It's an unfortunate piece of Tolkien's legacy. Don't get me wrong, Tolkien was a great worldbuilder, but he got a little caught up describing his world at times, at the expense of the overall story.
ego important wicked
She was a wicked thing sometimes. All full of want. As if the shape of the world depended on her mood. As if she were important.
magic
Science is just magic with better PR.
kind troublesome
A troublesome question? Those tend to be the only whorthwhile kind.
pain mind faculty
Perhaps the greatest faculty our minds possess is the ability to cope with pain.
pride people done
What has made me most proud - the things that I've done that I feel the most pride about - is helping people care about making the world better.
numbers crowds matter
After a certain point is reached the numbers cease to matter, and all that remains is the faceless mass of a crowd.
giving pieces dues
When someone tells you a piece of their life, they're giving you a gift, not granting you your due.
forever lasts rust
Metal rusts, music lasts forever.
love comforting fiction
One reason we love fiction is because stories have a comforting shape. They provide a resolution that's lacking in our regular lives.
mom zoos men
My mom once lost track of me at the zoo and when she found me I was lecturing a man about the difference between dromedary and Bactrian camels. I was about 3 1/2.
interesting people dying
You can have an interesting story about a person living an interesting life. And if it's done well, that is just as engaging as the end of the world. A million people dying - we can't process. One person, we can process.