The Name of the Wind

Book · 6 characters · 76 quotes · 2007

Quotes from The Name of the Wind

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"Masters can teach you things, but wisdom comes from experience"
Elodin Knowledge
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"A lot of people want to know why I chose to spend my life studying magic instead of making it"
Kvothe Education
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"Magic is not words. It is will"
Elodin Power
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"I have stayed in the rooms of the rich and slept in the alleys of the poor"
Kvothe Life
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"It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you who you are"
Kvothe Life
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"I have an understanding with the University that works to everyone's advantage"
Elodin Wisdom
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"Dreams are the map of the soul."
Bast Dreams
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"The work we do defines who we become."
Kvothe Work
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"Leadership is the burden of knowledge."
Elodin Leadership
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"Solitude can be either blessing or curse."
Elodin Solitude
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"The greatest magic is understanding others."
Kvothe Wisdom
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"The pursuit of knowledge is never wasted."
Elodin Education
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"Kindness is the rarest and most valuable currency."
Auri Kindness
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"The heart is a better guide than the head."
Bast Wisdom
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"Some people are born great, others achieve it."
Kvothe Success
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"Words have the power to heal or wound."
Kvothe Power
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"The world is full of mysteries for those who seek them."
Elodin Adventure
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"Strength comes not from might but from will."
Kvothe Strength
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"Creativity is the highest form of intelligence."
Elodin Creativity
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"The price of secrets is high."
Elodin Truth
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"Some battles are won before they're fought."
Kvothe
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"We are all stories waiting to be told."
Bast Literature
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"The smallest gesture can change everything."
Kvothe Inspiration
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"Imagination is the only true freedom."
Elodin Imagination
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"The world rewards cleverness and punishes foolishness."
Kvothe Motivation
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"Some doors are better left unopened."
Elodin Wisdom
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"The heart wants what it wants, reason be damned."
Kvothe Love
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"Friendship forged in hardship runs deepest."
Bast Friendship
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"The Lethani teaches us to move with grace through the world."
Elodin Peace
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"Music speaks what words cannot express."
Kvothe Music