Terry Goodkind

Your destiny is to find the truth.

Nicci looked up at Kahlan. __nives are not my talent._ __t__ not hard,_ Kahlan said as she pressed the handle into Nicci__ hand. __hen the time is right, just stick the pointed end somewhere important in someone you really don__ like.

The foundations of some formerly strong lands became so riddled with termites of diminished purpose, so decayed with the decadence of smug moderation, and so emaciated with the vacillating aims of appears, that even when they saw the enemy coming and did resist, they were easily toppled when the Imperial Order finally pushed.

Cara waggled a hand over the two of them. "It works better with your clothes off."Richard frowned. His voice came as a hoarse croak. "What?"She seemed mystified by the question. "I believe you will find such things work better without clothes." She put her hands to her hips. "I thought you would know at least that much.

Cara, in the lead, came to a halt beside them, looking from one to the other. "Still with the clothes, Lord Rahl?

Honor is honesty to what is, not blind duty to what you wish to be.

Baraccus had told her that while a number of wizards could make things, the same as the ungifted could make things, it was this component of artistic ability in creating new things that took to to another level and made the makers more than true prophets. Magda remembered the passion in his voice as he told her about such things. Making things was in his soul. Creating new things seemed to be his spark of life.

If something is wrong, it matters not if a thousand men are for it; you must still oppose it. If something is just, no amount of popular outcry should stay you from your course.

Sometimes, making the wrong choice is better than making no choice. You have the courage to go forward, that is rare. A person who stands at the fork, unable to pick, will never get anywhere.

When the whole world is crazy, it doesn't pay to be sane.

Perception was easily accomplished, required little effort, and it never had to stand the test of reality.

There is no place so dangerous as a world without magic.

That is the curse of lying, Sister. Once you place that crown of the liar upon your head, you can take it off again, but it leaves a stain for all time.

Knowledge is a destination. Truth, the journey.

...Wizard's Fifth Rule: Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie.

If the road is easy, you're likely going the wrong way.

Richard looked up at the beautiful, big pines spreading over them, illuminated in the firelight. A spark of understanding lit in his mind. He saw the branches stretched out with murderous intent in a years-long struggle to reach the sunlight and dispatch its neighbors with its shade. Success would give space for its offspring, many of which would also shrivel in the shade of the parent. Several close neighbors of the big pine were withered and weak, victims all. It was true. The design of nature was success by murder.

I never could understand why some writers treat women as helpless. Every woman I know is strong in her own unique way.