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
helping-others men house
It isn't what kind of house you have that matters. This is not happiness. It's what kind of mind you have, and how you care for your fellow man -- what you can do to help others who can be helped by no one else.
inspirational strong unique
I never could understand why some writers treat women as helpless. Every woman I know is strong in her own unique way.
men dragons brave
I’m warning you, stay back! This sword has magic.' 'Magic!' the dragon gasped in mock fright. It put a claw to its breast. 'Oh, please, brave man, don’t slay me with your magic sword!
expansion denial form
To the right person, the person who is truly born to it, duty is a form of love, through which all is possible. Duty is not always a denial of things, but an expansion of them to others. Duty is not always a chore, but is best carried out with love.
heart said cruelty
It is said that the greatest cruelty is drawn from those with the kindest hearts.
hate past magic
Do you hate me because I have magic?" "Of course not." "Do you love me despite my magic?" He thought a minute. "No. I love everything about you, and your magic is part of you. That was how I got past the Confessor's magic. If I had loved you despite your power, I wouldn't have been accepting you for who you are. Your magic would have destroyed me.
steps sometimes known
Sometimes, it is necessary to step beyond what you have known and to reach for something more.
ifs-and what-if important
But in the end, we can’t live our lives by ‘what if’ and ‘if only.’ We can only do the best we can to the best of our ability based on what we know. That’s why the truth is so important.
mean desire sometimes
To love someone means that you sometimes are fulfilled the most by putting thier deepest desires above your own.
two-sides pieces paper
There is nothing that exists that has only one side. Even a piece of paper, thin as it is, has two sides.
dragons people honor
I wish people had half the honor of dragons.
cutting soul
Cut the attacker down, to cut them down to their very soul
wizards beard common
Everybody knows it. Wizards are supposed to have beards. It's common knowledge.
passion wizards reason
Wizard's Third Rule Passion rules reason, For better or for worse.