Raymond E. Feist
Raymond E. Feist
Raymond Elias Feistis an American author who primarily writes fantasy fiction. He is best known for The Riftwar Cycle of novels and short stories. His books have been translated into multiple languages and have sold over 15 million copies...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
problem accepting solutions
Never accept the proposition that just because a solution satisfies a problem, that it must be the only solution.
evil good-and-evil sanity
Sanity is all that stands between good and evil.
love dream opportunity
There are many ways to love someone. Sometimes we want love so much, we're not too choosy about who we love. Other times, we make love such a pure and noble thing, no poor human can ever meet our vision. But for the most part, love is a recognition, an opportunity to say, "There is something about you I cherish." It doesn't entail marriage, or even physical love. There's love of parents, love of city or nation, love of life, and love of people. All different, all love.
goodbye two amazing-life
There were two things going on: 1) I had already established in my own mind where I wanted to go with the next series, and having James around as a Grey Eminence would have complicated matters. He had had an amazing life and it was time to bid him good-bye.
writing historical-novels fantasy
I don't write fantasy; I write historical novels about an imaginary place.
thinking knowing next
I know you'll think this odd, but I find it strangely exhilarating not knowing what's coming next.
stupidity underestimate wealth
Never underestimate the potential for human stupidity when wealth and power are at stake.
first-love love-is firsts
The first love is the difficult love.
sea wind grows
Some loves come unbidden like winds from the sea, and others grow from the seeds of friendship.
mother uncles assassins
My dear dead mother wanted me to go into an honorable trade, like grave robbing. Would I listen? No. Be an assassin, like your uncle Gustav, she said. Would I pay heed? No. Apprentice to the Necromancer―
risk dying cold
If you're going to risk dying, there's no sense doing it wet, cold and hungry unless absolutely necessary.
writing ideas brilliant
There is no idea so brilliant or original that a sufficiently-untalented writer can't screw it up.
moving past forever
The past can be a terrible weight bound to you by an unbreakable chain. You can drag it with you, forever looking over your shoulder at what holds you back. Or you can let it go and move forward. It’s your choice.
opportunity love-is recognition
But for the most part, love is a recognition, an opportunity to say, 'There is something about you I cherish.