Terry Goodkind
Terry Goodkind
Terry Goodkind is an American writer. He is known for the epic fantasy The Sword of Truth series as well as the contemporary suspense novel The Law of Nines, which has ties to his fantasy series. The Sword of Truth series sold twenty-five million copies worldwide and was translated into more than twenty languages. It was adapted into a television series called Legend of the Seeker; it premiered on November 1, 2008, and ran for two seasons, ending in May...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
CountryUnited States of America
thinking problem prison-break
Think of the solution, not the problem
thinking magic might
I'm surprised you don't know more about magic, Sister Verna. There is a word that is magic. It can accomplish more than you might think. Maybe you have heard it before. It is the word 'please.
believe eye people
Many people believe everything others say, even though what they see with their own eyes, should be enough to tell them otherwise.
believe eye unfinished-business
Richard," Kahlan said, "what about Siddin? Weselan and Savidlin will be worried sick over him." Her green eyes gazed deep into his. She leaned closer, and whispered, "And we have unfinished business in the spirit house. I believe there is still an apple there we have yet to finish." Her arm tightened around his waist, and a little twist of a smile came to her lips. The shape of the smile caught his breath in his throat.
lying stupid believe
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.
thinking battle sides
No one ever goes into battle thinking God is on the other side.
thinking lazy-people foolish
Even a foolish old woman like me knows that lazy people don't think for themselves; they only think about themselves.
mean reality thinking
The only sovereign I can allow to rule me is reason. The first law of reason is this: what exists exists; what is is. From this irreducible, bedrock principle, all knowledge is built. This is the foundation from which life is embraced. Reason is a choice. Wishes and whims are not facts, nor are they a means to discovering them. Reason is our only way of grasping reality–it is our basic tool of survival. We are free to evade the effort of thinking, to reject reason, but we are not free to avoid the penalty of the abyss we refuse to see." -Richard
believe hours darkest-hour
In the darkest hours we must believe in ourselves.
reality play emotion
Emotion did not play a part in truth, only reality did.
fear night light
The light of a new day always chases the shadows of the night away, and shows us that the shape of our fears is only the ghost of our own minds.
memories thinking laughing
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.
reality perception irrelevant
Reality is irrelevant; Perception is everything.
men made reasonable-man
History is rarely made by reasonable men.