Frequently, an author gets "orphaned" at a publisher. What this means is that an editor buys their book, … - Patrick Rothfuss

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Some men give as little light in the world as a farthing tallow candle, and when they expire, leave as bad an odor behind them.

Patrick Rothfuss

Frequently, an author gets "orphaned" at a publisher. What this means is that an editor buys their book, then ends up getting fired, promoted, or transferred to a different job somewhere else. It sucks for the author because suddenly the person who liked your book enough to buy it isn't around to help you edit and promote it.

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So yes. It had flaws, but what does that matter when it comes to matters of the heart? We love what we love. Reason does not enter into it. In many ways, unwise love is the truest love. Anyone can love a thing because. That's as easy as putting a penny in your pocket. But to love something despite. To know the flaws and love them too. That is rare and pure and perfect.

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When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind.

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Do not mistake me for my mask. You see light dappling on the water and forget the deep, cold dark beneath.

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