# Patrick Rothfuss

- Quotes: 63
- Author page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss

## Books

- [The Name of the Wind](https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss/the-name-of-the-wind.md) — 46 quotes
- [The Slow Regard of Silent Things](https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss/the-slow-regard-of-silent-things.md) — 13 quotes
- [The Wise Man's Fear](https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss/the-wise-mans-fear.md) — 4 quotes

## Recently added quotes

> Everyone thinks chemistry and alchemy are so similar, but they’re really not. They’re not even related. They just happen to live in the same house.

p. 328 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss/the-name-of-the-wind/everyone-thinks-chemistry.md)

> There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.

p. 318 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss/the-name-of-the-wind/there-are-three.md)

> Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts. There are seven words that will make a person love you. There are ten words that will break a strong man’s will. But a word is nothing but a painting of a fire. A name is the fire itself.

p. 672 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss/the-name-of-the-wind/words-are-pale.md)

> You see, there’s a fundamental connection between seeming and being. Every Fae child knows this, but you mortals never seem to see. We understand how dangerous a mask can be. We all become what we pretend to be.

p. 716 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss/the-name-of-the-wind/you-see-theres.md)

> On his first hand he wore rings of stone,
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> Iron, Amber, Wood and Bone.
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> There were rings unseen on his second hand,
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> One was blood in a flowing band,
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> One was air all whisper thin,
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> And the ring of ice had a flaw within.
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> Full faintly shone the ring of flame,
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> And the final ring was without name.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss/the-wise-mans-fear/on-his-first.md)

> '''"It's the questions we can't answer that teach us the most. They teach us how to think. If you give a man an answer, all he gains is a little fact. But give him a question and he'll look for his own answers.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss/the-wise-mans-fear/its-the-questions.md)

> She knew better than anyone, it was worth doing things the proper way.

p. 99 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss/the-slow-regard-of-silent-things/she-knew-better.md)

> There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss/the-wise-mans-fear/there-are-three.md)

> “Trouble,” he chuckled. “What does a boy like you know about trouble? I was in trouble afore you were born. I been in trouble you don’t even got words for.”

p. 454 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss/the-name-of-the-wind/trouble-he-chuckled.md)

> We love what we love. Reason does not enter into it. In many ways, unwise love is the truest love. Anyone can love a thing because. That's as easy as putting a penny in your pocket. But to love something despite. To know the flaws and love them too. That is rare and pure and perfect.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss/the-wise-mans-fear/we-love-what.md)

> It was just as Master Mandrag always said: nine tenths of chemistry was waiting.

p. 102 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss/the-slow-regard-of-silent-things/it-was-just.md)

> Mauthen ain’t much for listenen. Nothin’ plugs a man’s ears like money.

p. 580 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/patrick-rothfuss/the-name-of-the-wind/mauthen-aint-much.md)