Terry Goodkind

I hate telling that story to people who've been struggling for years. ↗

— Terry Goodkind

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I don't think I could have written what I did any earlier. ↗

— Terry Goodkind

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Ever since I was really little, I've had characters that were in my mind. ↗

— Terry Goodkind

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After the book took off, I bought a whole new wardrobe. ↗

— Terry Goodkind

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After that, I came back every year. Everyone said, 'Well, when you retire you can move there.' But I said, 'Why should I live my whole life where I don't want to be.' ↗

— Terry Goodkind

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Your life is yours and yours alone. Rise up and live it. ↗

— Terry Goodkind

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Knowledge is a weapon. I intend to be formidably armed. ↗

— Terry Goodkind

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I had to live this long, have the experiences I've had, to create what I do. I knew I wanted to write for years, but I had to be ready so I wouldn't blow it. The move to Maine was the final step. ↗

— Terry Goodkind

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They look at me and I kind of back up in case they go for my throat. ↗

— Terry Goodkind

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I felt like I'd been misplaced in the cosmos and I belonged in Maine. ↗

— Terry Goodkind

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