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Brandon Sanderson

Kelsier leaned forward again. ‘But, you weren’t born an aristocrat. You’re not noble, Vin. You don’t have to play by their rules–and that makes you even more powerful.
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Aristocrat Make Noble Play Powerful
Does one deserve to have evil done to her by consequence of putting herself where evil can reach her?
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Consequences Doe Done Evil
Elend: I kind of lost track of time… Breeze: For two hours? Elend: There were books involved.
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Book Track Two
What? Is that boy crazy?” “Most young men his age are somewhat crazy, I think,” Sazed said with a smile. “However, this is hardly unexpected. Haven’t you noticed how he stares at you when you enter a room?” “I thought he was just creepy.
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Boys Crazy Hardly Notice Thinking
Not all librarians are evil cultists. Some librarians are instead vengeful undead who want to suck your soul.
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Evil Soul Vengeful Want
…somehow the old philosophers could make even the most salacious topics seem boring.
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Boring Philosopher Topics
It’s all right Wayne,” Waxillium said softly. “I’ve made a promise. I told Lord Harms I’d return Steris to him. And I will. That is that.” “Then I will remain and help,” Marasi said. “That is that.” “And I could really use some food,” Wayne added. “Fat is fat.
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Promise Return Use
If men should read these words, let them know that power is a heavy burden. Seek not to be bound by its chains.
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Burden Men Should
It sounds to me, young one,” Haddek said, “that you are searching for something that cannot be found.” “The truth?” Sazed said. “No,” Haddek replied. “A religion that requires no faith of its believers.
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Found Said Searching Something Sound
To age truly was to suffer the ultimate treason, that of one’s body against oneself.
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Age Body Suffering
The look of disbelief that ran across the boy’s face was somehow more disturbing than the despair it had replaced. This creature had given up hope long ago; he probably begged out of habit rather than expectation.
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Ago Boys Expectations Long
Remember that your job as a practicing writer is to remember it’s never going to be perfect on your first pass.
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Firsts Jobs Perfect
imaginary things were often the only items of real substance in people’s lives.
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People Real Substance
Her aunt Sol had once told Shai to smile at the worst insults and snap at the minor ones. That way, no man would know your heart.
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Aunt Heart Men
The best performances, are those that can be performed once.
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Best Done People Performances
By the way, Sally, did you know that getting cut from the knight’s magic rock also requires a period of exile from their giant glass mushroom?”)
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Mushroom Perios Requuires

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