Who said "A poet and a madman differ in their accounting of words."?

This quote is attributed to Bast.

A poet and a madman differ in their accounting of words. - Bast

"A poet and a madman differ in their accounting of words."

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Character in The Name of the Wind

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"Friendship forged in hardship runs deepest."

"We are all stories waiting to be told."

"The heart is a better guide than the head."

"Dreams are the map of the soul."

"The stage is my true home."

"Art is the expression of the soul."

"Living well means living properly."

"Art and music are the treasures of civilization"