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

“The most important rule there is, the Wizard's Sixth Rule: the only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason.”
― Terry Goodkind, Faith of the Fallen

“Over the millennia the seed of stories planted in the fertile soil of bits and scraps of facts was watered by wishes and began to take root and grow. Eventually, a bountiful fruit of rumors burst forth, to be spread on the wind of whispers that said we hid a fabled hoard of gold. Nothing could convince the believers that it was not true. The truth does not glitter for these people like gold does.”
― Terry Goodkind, Phantom

“Wizard's Eleventh and Final Rule
The "Rule Unspoken", the "Rule Unwritten", "The rule from the beginning of time.”
― Terry Goodkind, Confessor

“Boundary wardens, Zedd thought, were tougher than they had a right to be.”
― Terry Goodkind, Wizard's First Rule

“Honor is honesty to what is, not blind duty to what you wish to be.”
― Terry Goodkind, Faith of the Fallen

“Life is the future, not the past.”
― Terry Goodkind

“Perception was easily accomplished, required little effort, and it never had to stand the test of reality.”
― Terry Goodkind, Soul of the Fire

“A true Seeker, one who can make a difference, must show himself to be a Seeker. The wizard doesn’t point to someone and say, ‘Here is the Sword of Truth, you will be the Seeker.’ He doesn’t really have a choice in the matter.”
― Terry Goodkind, Wizard's First Rule

“The only sovereign I can allow to rule me is reason. The first law of reason is this: what exists exists; what is is. From this irreducible, bedrock principle, all knowledge is built. This is the foundation from which life is embraced. Reason is a choice. Wishes and whims are not facts, nor are they a means to discovering them. Reason is our only way of grasping reality–it is our basic tool of survival. We are free to evade the effort of thinking, to reject reason, but we are not free to avoid the penalty of the abyss we refuse to see." -Richard”
― Terry Goodkind, Faith of the Fallen

“Cara burst into a hearty laugh. She clapped Richard on the back as he walked passed. "I like her, Lord Rahl. You may keep her.”
― Terry Goodkind, Blood of the Fold

“The entire mass of people before the palace erupted in a deafening roar. And then, as one, they lunged forward.”
― Terry Goodkind, Faith of the Fallen

“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.”
― Terry Goodkind, Naked Empire

“Your life belongs to you alone. Rise up and live it!" ~Richard Rahl”
― Terry Goodkind, Confessor

“Nothing is ever easy”
― Terry Goodkind

“Third Time tricked, marks the fool.”
― 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