Steven Pitton > Steven's Quotes

“Do you know what we call opinion in the absence of evidence? We call it prejudice.”
― Michael Crichton, State of Fear

“If the road is easy, you're likely going the wrong way.”
― Terry Goodkind

“People are stupid. They will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true.”
― Terry Goodkind, Wizard's First Rule

“People," Geralt turned his head, "like to invent monsters and monstrosities. Then they seem less monstrous themselves. When they get blind-drunk, cheat, steal, beat their wives, starve an old woman, when they kill a trapped fox with an axe or riddle the last existing unicorn with arrows, they like to think that the Bane entering cottages at daybreak is more monstrous than they are. They feel better then. They find it easier to live.”
― Andrzej Sapkowski, The Last Wish

“It's better to die laughing than to live each moment in fear.”
― Michael Crichton

“Write about what really interests you, whether it is real things or imaginary things, and nothing else.”
― C.S. Lewis

“This is how humans are: We question all our beliefs, except for the ones that we really believe in, and those we never think to question.”
― Orson Scott Card, Speaker for the Dead

“The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again.”
― Robert Jordan

“Duty is heavy as a mountain, death is light as a feather.”
― Robert Jordan

“In wars, boy, fools kill other fools for foolish causes”
― Robert Jordan, To the Blight

“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.”
― Terry Goodkind, Wizard's First Rule

“I'm afraid that we all make mistakes. One of the things that defines our character is how we handle mistakes. If we lie about having made a mistake, then it can't be corrected and it festers. On the other hand, if we give up just because we made a mistake, even a big mistake, none of us would get far in life.”
― Terry Goodkind, Confessor

“I am who I am; no more, no less.”
― Terry Goodkind, Wizard's First Rule

“The wise are not wise because they make no mistakes. They are wise because they correct their mistakes as soon as they recognize them.”
― Orson Scott Card, Xenocide

“Love is not about what you want. It's about finding happiness for the one you love.”
― Terry Goodkind, Wizard's First Rule

“I doubt you can understand the magnitude of the stupidity in your statement”
― Robert Jordan, The Gathering Storm

“Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid”
― Terry Goodkind, Wizard's First Rule

“There is one rule, above all others, for being a man. Whatever comes, face it on your feet.”
― Robert Jordan, The Great Hunt

“The Second Rule is that the greatest harm can result from the best intentions. It sounds a paradox, but kindness and good intentions can be an insidious path to destruction. Sometimes doing what seems right is wrong, and can cause harm. The only counter to it is knowledge, wisdom, forethought, and understanding the First Rule. Even then, that is not always enough.”
― Terry Goodkind, Stone of Tears

“Nothing marks a man's character better than his attraction to intelligence.”
― Terry Goodkind

“Your life is your own. Rise up and live it.”
― Terry Goodkind, Faith of the Fallen

“Only those you trust can betray you.”
― Terry Goodkind

“Love is a passion for life shared with another person. You fall in love with a person who you think is wonderful. It's your deepest appreciation of the value of that individual, and that individual is a reflection of what you value most in life. Love, for sound reasons, can be one of life's greatest rewards.”
― Terry Goodkind, Chainfire

“A lesson without pain is meaningless. That's because no one can gain without sacrificing something. But by enduring that pain and overcoming it, he shall obtain a powerful, unmatched heart. A fullmetal heart.”
― Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 25

“Death comes to us all; we can only choose how to face it when it comes.”
― Robert Jordan, The Dragon Reborn

“Knowledge is a weapon. I intend to be formidably armed.”
― Terry Goodkind

“You can't argue with the fools in the world. It's better to let them have their way, then trick them when they're not paying attention.”
― Terry Goodkind

“...Wizard's Fifth Rule: Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie.”
― Terry Goodkind, Soul of the Fire

“Admitting that you do not know something is the first step to learning.”
― Terry Goodkind

“Knowledge is a destination. Truth, the journey.”
― Terry Goodkind