If I should die,” Dalinar said, “then I would do so having lived my life right. It is not the destination that matters, but how one arrives there.” “The Codes?” “No. The Way of Kings.” “That storming book.
BRANDON SANDERSONI want you to go back into the barrack and tell the men to come out after the storm. Tell them to look up at me tied here. Tell them I’ll open my eyes and look back at them, and they’ll know hat I survived.
More Brandon Sanderson Quotes
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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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Not all librarians are evil cultists. Some librarians are instead vengeful undead who want to suck your soul.
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The finest defense of character is correct action. Acquaint yourself with virtue, and you can expect proper treatment from those around you.
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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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Entropy shakes its angry fist at you for being clever enough to organize the world. (p 2)
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My dear, did you just try to prove the existence of God with your cleavage?
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My name is Stephen Leeds, and I am perfectly sane. My hallucinations, however, are all quite mad.
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You know, I was a nerdy kid going through high school, and then I got to college and that all vanished. I mean, a lot of my good friends – when we were in high school, we would never have been able to hang out together because we were in such different cliques or whatever. Now, who cares?
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This makes readers feel hurt and worried for the characters. The simple truth is that authors like making people squirm. If this weren’t the case, all novels would be filled completely with cute bunnies having birthday parties.
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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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Sometimes it was daunting, knowing how easily I could break things. This one simple curse seemed to dominate my entire life.
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Honestly, for an evil god of darkness, he certainly can be dull.
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I’m planning to do! Dockson stood for a moment then he laughed too. “By the Lord Ruler, it’s good to have you back, kell! I’m afraid I’ve grown rather boring during the last few years” “We’ll fix that” Kelsier promised.
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Being polite to a person is not a sign of respect for them. It is merely a sign of a good upbringing and a balanced nature.
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Yes, Bastille. I keep trying to get killed because it’s inconvenient for you.
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